Guide to Imagework - Imagination-Based Research Methods

Informationen zum Autor Iain Edgar Klappentext A Guide to Imagework is a pioneering guide to a new trend in ethnographic research: the use of imaginative, experiential methods such as dreamwork, artwork, Gestalt theory and psychodrama. Originating in group counselling and psychiatric therapy, imagework techniques explore subjects' imaginative resources to reveal unconscious knowledge about identity, belief and society. They are ideal for accessing rich qualitative data about how individuals and cultures function. Iain Edgar, a leading specialist on ethnographic method, has condensed top-level research theory on imagework into this handy practical manual. Complete with case studies and examples, hands-on tips and guidance on methods and ethics, it is an ideal starting point for any imagework project. Zusammenfassung This pioneering guide introduces a new trend in ethnographic research and looks at how imagework techniques explore imaginative resources to reveal unconscious knowledge about identity, belief and society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Defining the imagework method, 2 ‘Imaginary fields’ and the qualitative research domain, 3 Dreaming as ethnographic research, 4 Methodological issues in dreamwork and imagework groups: a case-study approach, 5 Amplifying the data through groupwork methods or making ‘sense’ out of ‘nonsense’, 6 Charting ethnographic dreaming, 7 Ethical and practice issues, 8 Conclusion, Notes, References, Index

Product details

• Authors: Iain Edgar, Iain (Durham University Dpt. Of Anthropolog Edgar, Iain R. Edgar, Ian Edgar
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.05.2004
• EAN: 9780415235389
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23538-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: European Association of Social; European Association of Social
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)