Blurring the Boundaries between Photovoice and Narrative Inquiry

A Narrative-Photovoice Methodology for Gender-Based Research

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2410491
AutoresShan Simmond (0000-0001-5005-9906), Cornelia Roux, Ina Ter Avest (0000-0002-4814-317X)
Año2015
Volumen14
Número3
Páginas33-49
Fecha de publicación2015-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1609-4069 • E-ISSN: 1609-4069
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/160940691501400303
OpenAlexW2309347803
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas20
Referencias citadas27

Photovoice provides alternative ways of doing research with schoolgirls, who are vulnerable and often under-acknowledged research participants. It is particularly valuable in dealing with sensitive topics such as gender-based violence, poverty and HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. Photovoice is thus widely employed in disciplines such as health, education, economics, sociology, anthropology, and geography. Up until now, however, it has been predominantly underpinned by participatory action research and other community-based participatory related methodologies. This article explores the possibility of blurring the boundaries between photovoice and narrative inquiry to create a narrative-photovoice methodology for gender-based research. In this study, South African schoolgirls participate as coresearchers employing narrative-photovoice and reflect on the value and limitations of this methodology for making meaning of gender (in)equity in their everyday lives. The main findings are categorized into the following themes: (a) superstition and suspicion: a gatekeeper to gaining access, (b) embracing creativity, (c) moving beyond the abstract, (d) digital versus disposable camera, (e) and having fun while learning. In the conclusion, the authors reflect on the participants' experiences of doing narrative-photovoice and highlight particular considerations for using this methodology

Citizen journalism · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Photovoice · Political science · Poverty · Sociology · Visual arts · Anthropology · Children's Rights and Participation · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Gender Studies