What We See and What We Say - Using Images in Research, Therapy, Empowerment, and Social Change

Informationen zum Autor Ephrat Huss , PhD,is an art therapist, a social worker, and a senior lecturer and founder of the Arts in Social Work Masters Specialization at the Charlotte B. and Jack J. Spirtzer Department of Social Work at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Klappentext The theoretical model demonstrated in this book demonstrates that images can be used to enable three different levels of communication: with self, with others similar to oneself, and with others who differ in terms of culture and power. Zusammenfassung The theoretical model demonstrated in this book demonstrates that images can be used to enable three different levels of communication: with self, with others similar to oneself, and with others who differ in terms of culture and power. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I: Art as a Speech Act from the Margins: A Case Study of Impoverished Bedouin Women's Images 1. Social Context: Background to the Bedouin Women's Case Study 2. Working with Images: Method of the Case Study 3. Bedouin Women's Images on the Level of Content 4. Pain and Resilience as Seen in the Compositional Elements of the Bedouin Women's Images Part II: Using Images from a Socially Contextualized Perspective within Social Research and Practice 5. Using Images in Research from a Social Perspective 6. Methodological Implications of Using Images within Research 7. Art Therapy: The Missing Social Theory of Art Therapy 8. Methodology of a Socially Contextualized Art Therapy 9. Images as Group Empowerment and Action 10. Images in Conflict Negotiation with Power Holders 11. Summary

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• Authors: Ephrat Huss, Ephrat (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Huss
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2012
• EAN: 9780415510356
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51035-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Routledge Monographs in Mental Health
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Psychoanalysis; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Philosophy, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, PSYCHOLOGY / Creative Ability, Middle East, Psychotherapy, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies