Visual Arts as a Tool for Phenomenology

In this article I explain the process and benefits of using visual arts as a tool within a transcendental phenomenological study. I present and discuss drawings created and described by four participants over the course of twelve interviews. Findings suggest the utility of visual arts methods within...

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Main Author: Anna S. CohenMiller
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: FQS 2017-12-01
Series:Forum: Qualitative Social Research
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Online Access:http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/2912
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description In this article I explain the process and benefits of using visual arts as a tool within a transcendental phenomenological study. I present and discuss drawings created and described by four participants over the course of twelve interviews. Findings suggest the utility of visual arts methods within the phenomenological toolset to encourage participant voice through easing communication and facilitating understanding.
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Visual Arts as a Tool for Phenomenology
Forum: Qualitative Social Research
arts-based research
arts-informed research
participant voice
visual arts
drawing
art elicitation techniques
transcendental phenomenology
graduate student mother
DocMama
mothers and art
gender
title Visual Arts as a Tool for Phenomenology
title_full Visual Arts as a Tool for Phenomenology
title_fullStr Visual Arts as a Tool for Phenomenology
title_full_unstemmed Visual Arts as a Tool for Phenomenology
title_short Visual Arts as a Tool for Phenomenology
title_sort visual arts as a tool for phenomenology
topic arts-based research
arts-informed research
participant voice
visual arts
drawing
art elicitation techniques
transcendental phenomenology
graduate student mother
DocMama
mothers and art
gender
url http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/2912
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