{"product_id":"visual-research-methods-in-the-stephen-spencer-9781032168753","title":"Visual Research Methods in the Social Sciences: Awakening Visions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisual Research Methods in the Social Sciences: Awakening Visions\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable resource for students, researchers and teachers seeking to use visual sources in their research and understand how images work. This fully updated edition adds questions and activities for studies and many new images and models as well as additional exploration of social and theoretical contexts and examples of current visual and multimodal research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDue to the proliferation of image-centric social media and the growing potential for 'fake news', being able to critically assess media and other visual messages is more important than ever. For researchers embarking on visual research this book offers useful practical guidance and real-world examples from seasoned researchers exploring cultures as varied as: religious cults in Venezuela, the Beer Can Regatta in Darwin, Mapuche Indians in Chile and graffiti artists in Sheffield. It offers an integrated approach to visual research, building compelling case studies using a wide range of visual forms, including: archive images, media samples, maps, objects, video, photographs and drawings alongside traditional qualitative approaches. Examples of the visual construction of 'place', representations of social identities and different approaches to analysis are explored in the first section of the book, whilst the essays in the second section highlight the creativity and innovation of four leading visual researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition will prove valuable for both experienced visual researchers and those embarking on visual research in the social sciences for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032168757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032168753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.88d","brand":"Stephen Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070914326783,"sku":"9781032168753","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5715463b-3256-4411-9f4e-6f8591b9cd22.jpg?v=1685433069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/visual-research-methods-in-the-stephen-spencer-9781032168753","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}