Venturing into the visual voice: combining photos and interviews in phenomenological inquiry around marginalisation and chronic illness
Date
2017-05-11Abstract
In this article, we present a reflection on the research process of
combining photographs with phenomenologically oriented interviews.
Two studies in the field of chronic illness with marginalised
individuals (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* people living with MS;
men diagnosed with breast cancer) are employed to illustrate a
range of conceptual, methodological and pragmatic issues. Both
studies draw upon an integrative theoretical framework within a
critical health psychology epistemological paradigm informed by
phenomenological psychology and visual methodologies. The
data collected for both studies have been analysed through interpretative
phenomenological analysis (IPA). Weoffer some thoughts
regarding certain challenges and opportunities of synergising verbal
and visual data and illustrate our arguments through a series of
examples from the two studies, which are critically discussed. We
argue that qualitative research in psychology benefits from an
enhanced multimethodological approach employing existential
phenomenological psychology and visual methodologies, especially
when exploring chronic illness in marginalised communities,
and we outline benefits for the wider community of qualitative
researchers in psychology.
Description
Citation : Papaloukas, P., Quincey, K. and Williamson, I.R. (2017) Venturing into the visual voice: combining photos and interviews in phenomenological inquiry around marginalisation and chronic illness. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 14, (4) pp. 415-441
Research Institute : Institute for Psychological Science
Peer Reviewed : Yes