Image-based research methods, such as arts-based research, can fill the absence of the voice of impoverished, under-privileged populations. In What We See and What We Say, Ephrat Huss argues that images are deep and universally psycho-neurological constructs through which people process their experiences. The theoretical model demonstrated in this book shows that images can enable three different levels of communication: with self, with others similar to oneself, and with others who differ in terms of culture and power.
Key Features
- Focus on case study of impoverished Bedouin women’s groups in Israel using art as self-expression.
- Includes examples of unemployed women, teenage girls in slums, and women who have undergone sexual abuse.
- Highlights the experiences of illegal immigrants.
- Demonstrates how images help to intensify the voices of marginalized groups.
Additional Information
Ultimately, the author points to how the inherent structural characteristics of images help to intensify the voices of marginalized groups in research, therapy, empowerment, and social action.
