Researching the visual : images, objects, contexts and interactions in social and cultural inquiry / Michael Emmison and Philip Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emmison, Michael, 1948-

Contributor:

Smith, Philip (Philip Daniel), 1964-

Series:

Introducing qualitative methods

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Visual sociology--Research.

Visual sociology.

Research.

Physical Description:

xiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE, 2000.

Summary:

The book has a solid practical feel to it, and although it deals philosophically with leading theorists such as Foucault, Goffman, Bourdieu and Hall it grounds the practice of visual research into everyday use... Weaved cleverly throughout are numerous practical exercises which draw together the theoretical concepts and give them a grounded rational element. This book is a valuable research tool and I would anticipate that many researchers will find it a worthwhile addition to their armoury' - "Mental Health Care "

Providing a comprehensive introduction to the entire field of visual research, this book reviews the contributions of traditions as diverse as semiotics, ethnomethodology, symbolic interactionism and

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-238) and index.

ISBN:

0761958452

0761958460

OCLC:

42912677