VISUAL METHODS IN THE STUDY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL REPRESENTATION
VISUAL METHODS IN THE STUDY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL REPRESENTATION
Author(s): Olga GuțuSubject(s): Visual Arts, Applied Sociology, Social Theory, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Sociology of Art, History of Art
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: Social representations; methods; interventions; movie; media; drawing; visual methods; qualitative research;
Summary/Abstract: Since the late 20th century, qualitative research has seen a rapid growth in visual research methods. This can be explained by the increasing role of the visual in our everyday life. This growth is also related to major changes taking place in various aspects of our lives. These changes come to challenge the subject to face multiple information, vast as interpretations, sometimes leading to the reinterpretation of some meanings of social phenomena. The given study is a theoretical reflection on visual methods. The work focuses on visual methods such as: drawing, visual media and photography, print media and online media as a means of qualitative research of social representations. Visual methods can be suitable tools in educating or rather in adjusting common knowledge about a certain social object. From the perspective of approaching this subject, we can deduce work techniques for the purpose of adjusting or partially correcting the elements susceptible to change within a social representation.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 35
- Page Range: 880-886
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Romanian