Collaborative Arts-based Research for Social Justice

<p>This book provides a thought-provoking guide to conducting collaborative arts-based research. Focusing on ways that social inquiry might be conducted with marginalised groups to promote social justice the text offers chapters on:</p><ul> <li>Telling ‘alternative’ stories through a variety of methods from crafts to digital film</li> <p> </p> <li>Visual and metaphorical approaches to social research including photography art and poetry</li> <p> </p> <li>Performative methods that include drama dance music and performance art</li> </ul><p>Foster introduces relevant methodological debates giving a context for understanding when arts-based research can be a fruitful approach to take and outlining a convincing rationale for using the arts as a way of understanding and representing the social world. The book also suggests a range of alternative criteria for evaluating the quality of arts-based research. Illustrative examples from around the world are used throughout the book and an extended case study is included that focuses on Foster’s own collaborative arts-based research. </p><p>With their emphasis on the value of participative research and social justice arts-based methodologies are becoming increasingly popular in health and social research. This is the ideal text for anyone looking to introduce arts-based methods into their research practice.</p>