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AUTOR(ES) Simon Spawforth-Jones
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) Leeds Arts University, UK
ANO 2021
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Sociological Research Online
ISSN 1360-7804
E-ISSN 1360-7804
EDITORA Sage Publications Ltd
DOI 10.1177/1360780421993486
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18

Resumo

The use of image elicitation methods has been recognised in qualitative research for some time; however, the use of mood boards to prompt participant discussion is currently an under-researched area. This article explores the use of mood boards as a data collection method in qualitative research. Used in design disciplines mood boards allow designers to interpret and communicate complex or abstract aspects of a design brief. In this study, I utilise mood boards as being part creative visual method and part image elicitation device. The use of mood boards is explained here in the context of a research project exploring masculinity and men's reflexivity. In this article, I consider the benefits of utilising this method in researching reflexivity and gender before offering a critical appraisal of this method and inviting others to explore how mood boards might enhance research projects involving elicitation.

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