SA 255 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Visual Sociology, Nicolai Abildgaard
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Can be continuous flowing narrative or separate annotations. Triangulation = bringing diff perspectives together to create a more holistic + persuasive acct of your research. Narrative = argument about a concept that you are looking at. Take time to describe smth going on in ur photo. Add context to photo (what"s going on outside of the picture?) What are the ethical limitations: harper (2012) chapter 4 in visual sociology. The visual sociology of space from above, inside, and around. Purpose: intro current state of visual soci and show how thinking visually leads to new discoveries and insights. Visual triangulation = (triangulation) collecting data on a single research question w diff methods, usually both qualitative and quant. Way to overcome personal or methodological bias. Aerial and eye-lvl views = metaphors for theories that identify overall patterns of social life (functionalism; conflict theory) Munk, a. k. , abildgaard, m. s. , birkbak, a. , & petersen, m. k. (2016) (re-)appropriating.