Visual Methods for Research : An Introduction, Hardcover by Niederer, Sabine...

Visual Methods for Research : An Introduction, Hardcover by Niederer, Sabine; Colombo, Gabriele, ISBN 150954254X, ISBN-13 9781509542543, Brand New, Free P&P in the UKOver the last decade, images have become a key feature of culture; at the same time, they have made a mark on a wide range of research practices.Visual Methods for Research is the first textbook to bring the fields of visual methods and research together. Presenting visual methods for and participatory research, th covers both the application of existing methods for image research and new visual methodologies developed specifically for research. It encompasses various approaches to studying images, including the distant reading of image collections, the close reading of visual vernaculars of social media platforms, and participatory research with visual materials. Offering a theoretical framework illustrated with hands-on techniques, Sabine Niederer and Gabriele Colombo provide compelling examples for studying online images through visual and means, and discuss critical data practices such as data feminism and methods for social and cultural research.This textbook is an accessible and invaluable guide for students and researchers of humanities, social sciences, information and communication design, critical data visualization and visual culture.