“I can’t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed”: A qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research dissemination
BackgroundArt can be a strong advocacy tool; it can be used to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and can change people’s perceptions of the world and others in it. In 2018, an art exhibit at Jefferson University included the cardboard signs of people who panhandle in Philadelphia as wel...
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| author | Vincent M. Pepe Allison Sowers Michelle Pimentel Alexa Hoffman Cierrah Doran Amanda Guth Sameer Khan Willie Baronet Rosemary Frasso |
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| description | BackgroundArt can be a strong advocacy tool; it can be used to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and can change people’s perceptions of the world and others in it. In 2018, an art exhibit at Jefferson University included the cardboard signs of people who panhandle in Philadelphia as well as excerpts from in-depth interviews with those who panhandle to highlight their lived experiences. While the team published an article about this work, the purpose of this follow-up study is to explore the lasting impact of the exhibit experience on attendees’ perceptions of people who panhandle.MethodsFourteen attendees of the “Signs of Humanity” exhibit were interviewed 18 months later to explore their recollection of their visit and perceptions of the panhandling community. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and thematic codes were developed in two ways: a priori codes based on literature, and through line-by-line reading of transcripts.ResultsDirected content analysis showed three main areas in which the exhibit resonated with participants: emotional, behavioral, and educational resonance, in addition to a cross-cutting “sticky” theme, referring to the memorable long-term value of the exhibit.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that integrating art into the dissemination phase of research is effective in imbuing long-lasting emotional/behavioral responses in a way that is both accessible and provocative for the lay and scientific communities. This study adds to the body of evidence supporting the efficacy of art as an education tool and supports its use as a way to amplify the voices of marginalized communities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51098773ea4246bcb0eed40960fbc0ba2022-12-22T03:23:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2022-11-01710.3389/feduc.2022.953171953171“I can’t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed”: A qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research disseminationVincent M. Pepe0Allison Sowers1Michelle Pimentel2Alexa Hoffman3Cierrah Doran4Amanda Guth5Sameer Khan6Willie Baronet7Rosemary Frasso8Jefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHistory of Science & Social Anthropology, Cambridge, MA, United StatesSouthern Methodist University, Advertising Department, Dallas, TX, United StatesJefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBackgroundArt can be a strong advocacy tool; it can be used to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and can change people’s perceptions of the world and others in it. In 2018, an art exhibit at Jefferson University included the cardboard signs of people who panhandle in Philadelphia as well as excerpts from in-depth interviews with those who panhandle to highlight their lived experiences. While the team published an article about this work, the purpose of this follow-up study is to explore the lasting impact of the exhibit experience on attendees’ perceptions of people who panhandle.MethodsFourteen attendees of the “Signs of Humanity” exhibit were interviewed 18 months later to explore their recollection of their visit and perceptions of the panhandling community. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and thematic codes were developed in two ways: a priori codes based on literature, and through line-by-line reading of transcripts.ResultsDirected content analysis showed three main areas in which the exhibit resonated with participants: emotional, behavioral, and educational resonance, in addition to a cross-cutting “sticky” theme, referring to the memorable long-term value of the exhibit.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that integrating art into the dissemination phase of research is effective in imbuing long-lasting emotional/behavioral responses in a way that is both accessible and provocative for the lay and scientific communities. This study adds to the body of evidence supporting the efficacy of art as an education tool and supports its use as a way to amplify the voices of marginalized communities.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2022.953171/fulldisseminationart and researchpanhandlinghomelessnessqualitative |
| spellingShingle | Vincent M. Pepe Allison Sowers Michelle Pimentel Alexa Hoffman Cierrah Doran Amanda Guth Sameer Khan Willie Baronet Rosemary Frasso “I can’t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed”: A qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research dissemination Frontiers in Education dissemination art and research panhandling homelessness qualitative |
| title | “I can’t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed”: A qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research dissemination |
| title_full | “I can’t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed”: A qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research dissemination |
| title_fullStr | “I can’t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed”: A qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research dissemination |
| title_full_unstemmed | “I can’t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed”: A qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research dissemination |
| title_short | “I can’t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed”: A qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research dissemination |
| title_sort | i can t see how people could walk through that exhibit and not be forever changed a qualitative analysis exploring the use of art in research dissemination |
| topic | dissemination art and research panhandling homelessness qualitative |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2022.953171/full |
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