Researching embodied relationships with place
Rehabilitating the Sit-Down Interview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2403977 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vanessa May (0000-0003-1547-9352, University of Manchester), C Lewis (0000-0001-8137-4802, University of Manchester) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-142 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-7941 • E-ISSN: 1741-3109 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1468794119834186 |
| OpenAlex | W2911530282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 27 |
This article explores the utility of sit-down interviews in researching people's embodied relationships with place. We offer a critical intervention in the ongoing debates concerning methodological 'innovation' by exploring under which circumstances sit-down interviews can produce dynamic and embodied knowledge. We propose that when conducted in situ in an environment well known by both research participants and researchers, and when focused on inherently sensory topics, sit-down interviews can provide rich insights into embodied experiences of place. In addition, we contribute to the literature that compares sit-down interviews and walk-alongs by exploring the aspects of embodied experience that sit-down interviews might be more adept at capturing. Since there is considerable overlap in the kinds of knowledge that different interview methods can produce, we argue that it is impossible to divide social reality into distinct domains of experience, each with its own matching method of enquiry
Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Social science · Social worlds · Sociology · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.83 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |