The Fringe Value of Visual Data in Research

The Fringe Value of Visual Data in Research

Visual data are everywhere. This article explores the ambiguous role of visual data in academia by reflecting on a series of photovoice studies conducted by the author over several years. While academia proposes to have an innovative mandate for exploring what is new, in fact, visual data have not y...

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Main Author: Kerstin Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406917736668
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spelling doaj-9e007b0c733f4c02acaaa7a26ff6d30b2020-11-25T03:43:00ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods1609-40692017-11-011610.1177/1609406917736668The Fringe Value of Visual Data in ResearchKerstin Roger0 Undergraduate Studies Program, Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaVisual data are everywhere. This article explores the ambiguous role of visual data in academia by reflecting on a series of photovoice studies conducted by the author over several years. While academia proposes to have an innovative mandate for exploring what is new, in fact, visual data have not yet been accepted as a viable form of research. Five studies will assist the reader in reflecting on this topic. It is clear that the power of the visual image permeates our contemporary culture, however, this article explores how visual data may better be integrated and utilized in research.https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406917736668
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