Narrative Portraits in Qualitative Research

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-367-85587-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Narrative Portraits in Qualitative Research offers an analytical approach to qualitative data. Through narrative portraiture, research findings can be contextualised in broader social narratives without losing sight of the unique personal qualities of the research encounter.

Drawing a parallel between the artistic work of a portrait maker in depicting a subject – sometimes an object – and the work of the researcher in exploring people’s experiences, narrative portraiture invites a close-up into a person’s narrated and embodied experience and argues that one of the main research findings in qualitative research is the person themselves; their circumstances, and their life story. The book proposes four approaches to narrative portraiture: (1) a systematic approach to narrative analysis, (2) the use of phronesis in narrative portraiture, (3) the concept of ‘imagined portraits’ as a collaborative approach between visual arts and social sciences, and (4) the use of ‘performative portraits’ both as an analytic tool and product for research communication. This book will help qualitative researchers create first-person narratives that will give a glimpse into the participants’ lives in a way that is simultaneously deep, concise, and evocative.

This book will be suitable for those interested in narrative methods and qualitative research in health care, education, and the social sciences.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rodríguez-Dorans, Edgar

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Forschungsmethoden
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, 1. A Systematic Approach to Narrative Portraiture, 2. The Use of Phronesis in Narrative Portraiture, 3. Imagined Portraits, 4. Performative Portraits, Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Edgar Rodríguez-Dorans is a qualitative researcher and mental health practitioner. He studies identities, sexualities, the everyday lives of LGBTQIA+ people, and the use of performing arts in research. He completed a PhD in Counselling Studies at the University of Edinburgh and is a Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy at the University of Salford.