Weaving A Visual Data Tapestry: Cambodia Through An Ethnographic Lens
Location
Room #2074
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
January 2014
Abstract
Using photographs and imagery in ethnography helps us in conducting observations and writing field notes. Perhaps even more importantly, it allows us to capture a visual and perceptual snapshot of the cultural and social phenomenon. “The increasing popularity of digital photographic equipment has made it possible not only to produce high-quality images but also to disseminate them far more widely than was ever imagined” (Angrosino, 2007, p. 81). However, collecting visual data to better understand a social problem, condition, or phenomenon is a major undertaking. This presentation explores the process planning and conducting an ethnographic study in Cambodia using visual imagery. Drawing on the work of Angrosino (2007) we begin by discussing the use of probing questions as a framework for conceptualizing the study. Next, we look at the works of Banks, (2007), Kenney, (2009), and Lichtman, (2010) as we plot our nontraditional exploration. Utilizing photographs
Weaving A Visual Data Tapestry: Cambodia Through An Ethnographic Lens
Room #2074
Using photographs and imagery in ethnography helps us in conducting observations and writing field notes. Perhaps even more importantly, it allows us to capture a visual and perceptual snapshot of the cultural and social phenomenon. “The increasing popularity of digital photographic equipment has made it possible not only to produce high-quality images but also to disseminate them far more widely than was ever imagined” (Angrosino, 2007, p. 81). However, collecting visual data to better understand a social problem, condition, or phenomenon is a major undertaking. This presentation explores the process planning and conducting an ethnographic study in Cambodia using visual imagery. Drawing on the work of Angrosino (2007) we begin by discussing the use of probing questions as a framework for conceptualizing the study. Next, we look at the works of Banks, (2007), Kenney, (2009), and Lichtman, (2010) as we plot our nontraditional exploration. Utilizing photographs
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