Constructing Credible Images
Documentary Studies, Social Research, and Visual Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3756121 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon Wagner (University of California, Davis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1477-1506 |
| Publication date | 2004-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764204266235 |
| OpenAlex | W2047495138 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 25 |
Documentary photographers and visual social researchers both rely on visual, real-world data but differ in how they address three key challenges: creating empirically credible images of culture and social life, framing empirical observations to highlight new knowledge, and challenging existing social theory. A close look at these shared challenges and contrasting conventions recommends exemplary documentary studies as an empirically viable alternative to traditional social research. Three recent projects illustrate the value of such alternatives to informing public discourse. They also embody strategies that could enhance the value of empirical, visual inquiry to education and other community-based fields of practice
Empirical research · Epistemology · Framing (construction) · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Art Education and Development · Computer Science · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Participatory Visual Research Methods
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2018 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |