A Guide to Imagework: Imagination-Based Research Methods

by Iain Edgar

Overview

A Guide to Imagework is a pioneering guide to a new trend in ethnographic research: the use of imaginative, experiential methods such as dreamwork, artwork, Gestalt theory and psychodrama. Originating in group counselling and psychiatric therapy, imagework techniques explore subjects' imaginative resources to reveal unconscious knowledge about identity, belief and society. They are ideal for accessing rich qualitative data about how individuals and cultures function. Iain Edgar, a leading specialist on ethnographic method, has condensed top-level research theory on imagework into this handy practical manual. Complete with case studies and examples, hands-on tips and guidance on methods and ethics, it is an ideal starting point for any imagework project.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415235389
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/20/2004
Series:	ASA Research Methods Series
Edition description:	ANN
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Iain Edgar

Table of Contents

Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Defining the imagework method, 2 ‘Imaginary fields’ and the qualitative research domain, 3 Dreaming as ethnographic research, 4 Methodological issues in dreamwork and imagework groups: a case-study approach, 5 Amplifying the data through groupwork methods or making ‘sense’ out of ‘nonsense’, 6 Charting ethnographic dreaming, 7 Ethical and practice issues, 8 Conclusion, Notes, References, Index