Visual tools for visual times: Innovation and Opportunity in the Visual Sociology of Religion

Originally presented as a plenary address at the First International Congress of Religious Studies - Religion: Art and Voices at Mackenzie University (9 November 2016), this article explores the opportunities presented by the prevalence of camera-equipped mobile phones and the r...

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1. VerfasserIn: Williams, Roman R. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Ed. Mackenzie 2016
In: Ciências da religião história e sociedade
Jahr: 2016, Band: 14, Heft: 2, Seiten: 98-130
weitere Schlagwörter:B Innovation
B Photovoice
B Visual sociology
B engaged scholarship
B Photo elicitation
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Zusammenfassung:Originally presented as a plenary address at the First International Congress of Religious Studies - Religion: Art and Voices at Mackenzie University (9 November 2016), this article explores the opportunities presented by the prevalence of camera-equipped mobile phones and the resulting visual culture. It is an invitation to scholars of religion to use the tools of visual sociology. The article provides a working definition of visual sociology and situates that definition in its historical context. Three case studies are pre-sented as examples of how visual techniques are being used to research and engage religious organizations and individuals: 1. photo elicitation, 2. photovoice, and 3. a mobile app called SpeakingPhoto. The article clo-ses with a consideration of the benefits of studying religion visually.
ISSN:1980-9425
Enthält:Enthalten in: Ciências da religião história e sociedade