A Guide to Imagework

Imagination-Based Research Methods
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-415-23537-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 318 g

Reihe: ASA Research Method Series

A Guide to Imagework is a pioneering guide to a new trend in ethnographic research: the use of imaginative, experiential methods such as dreamwork, artwork, Gestalt theory and psychodrama. Originating in group counselling and psychiatric therapy, imagework techniques explore subjects' imaginative resources to reveal unconscious knowledge about identity, belief and society. They are ideal for accessing rich qualitative data about how individuals and cultures function. Iain Edgar, a leading specialist on ethnographic method, has condensed top-level research theory on imagework into this handy practical manual. Complete with case studies and examples, hands-on tips and guidance on methods and ethics, it is an ideal starting point for any imagework project.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edgar, Iain

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Defining the imagework method, 2 ‘Imaginary fields’ and the qualitative research domain, 3 Dreaming as ethnographic research, 4 Methodological issues in dreamwork and imagework groups: a case-study approach, 5 Amplifying the data through groupwork methods or making ‘sense’ out of ‘nonsense’, 6 Charting ethnographic dreaming, 7 Ethical and practice issues, 8 Conclusion, Notes, References, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Iain Edgar