Visual Research Methods

<strong>Visual Research Methods: Image, Society, and Representation </strong>addresses the growing question in social research of how to critically incorporate visual data and visual methodologies in ways that expand and enhance the researcher''s repertoire for understanding and teaching about the social world. Editor Gregory C. Stanczak crisscrosses disciplines in ways that highlight the multiple manifestations of this newer interdisciplinary trend. Beyond methodological interests, the rich diversity of subject matter provides this volume''s pedagogical punch. <br/><br/><strong>Key Features </strong><br/><ul><li>Provides a valuable framework for classroom use and comparative analysis: Organized around three themes in visual research¿methodology, epistemological reflection, and theoretical contribution of images </li><li>Addresses a wide range of topics: Original and reprinted works by leading qualitative researchers from various fields, including Sociology, Education, Political Sci