GS202 Chapter Notes -Symbolic Culture, Photovoice
Document Summary
In the past first nation communities have been researched by academics without consent and without reporting the findings back to the community. This has brought concern from communities and an annoyance by this research. As means of continuing research on these groups cbpr has been introduced as a means of interacting with the community on a participation based level. The community is involved in the problem defining, methodological development, data collection, analysis and communication of the findings. For this research it is important to work closely with the participants to develop an effective means of answering research questions. Photovoice is a form of pep that allows participants both with little power and those with more power in discussion using a photography as a catalyst to begin conversation. Photovoice are to assist individuals with recording and reflecting on select community issues, to encourage group dialogue on these and, to influence policy-makers.
