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Abstract
Photovoice is a visual method for interrogating subjective perspectives. Rather than solely relying on investigator-developed tools, photovoice allows participants to inform research by “showing” their lived realities through photographs, resulting in a more collaborative, inclusive, and community-informed process. Though applicable to a wide range of social science research, photovoice remains relatively underutilized, especially as a tool for interrogating reflexivity. Given its power to reveal the unseen, this paper considers the potential for photovoice as a self-reflexive tool by turning the lens towards the investigator. Though typically used by the researcher to enhance transparency and navigate power differentials in community-based participatory research, photovoice may also be an exercise in reflexivity. What hidden biases and assumptions might all investigators have that could be revealed through this process? Investigating photovoice as a means for self- inquiry is considered alongside calls emphasizing a need to center research inclusivity, positionality, and critical reflection in the research process. Implications for future research and training are discussed.
Keywords
Photovoice, reflexivity, positionality, critical reflection
Publication Date
2-14-2024
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
DOI
10.46743/2160-3715/2024.5222
Recommended APA Citation
Versey, H. (2024). Photovoice: A Method to Interrogate Positionality and Critical Reflexivity. The Qualitative Report, 29(2), 594-605. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2024.5222
ORCID ID
https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-9817-4724
ResearcherID
https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-9817-4724
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