Metodologías

Ethnodrama: An Anthology of Reality Theatre (Book Review)

Ethnodrama: An Anthology of Reality Theatre is an anthology of ethnodramatic and auto-ethnodramatic texts, comprising playscripts, performance work and creative non-fiction. There are nine exemplars illustrating monologues, monologues with dialogue and what the editor calls "ethnodramatic extensions." The editor and compiler of this collection is Johnny SALDAÑA, a Professor of Theatre at Arizona State University and also a qualitative researcher with experience of both traditional re-presentation of data as well as ethnodramatic work. His excellent introduction and the introductions to and commentaries which accompany each section are rich sources of information on the history and theoretical principles underlying ethnodrama and ethnotheatre, as well as the more functional nuts and bolts of transforming narrative data to the stage. There are numerous citations of other examples in the field and notations which provide illuminative material. The book makes a contribution to the wider field of performative social science and ethnographic studies as well as to arts-based and drama-based qualitative research. It is a welcome addition to teaching and research resources in the field. This review describes the book and looks at some of the salient issues. For example, when is ethnodrama considered an appropriate medium for representation; is there a difference between aesthetic and research validity; who "owns" the research; and, can liberties be taken with the original research participant's words when building a drama?

El modelo Speaking: aproximaciones a la descripción y relevamiento del material etnográfico

Teniendo en cuenta la importancia del contexto (por definición lo que está “alrededor”, “junto al” texto en un acto de habla (cualquier forma de interacción lingüística ej. entrevista, clase, conversación telefónica, carta, etc.) Hymes desarrolla un modelo de análisis que posibilita un análisis concreto del material contextual, una variable por muchos años dejada de lado por la dificultad que implicaba su abordaje. Hymes sostiene que el contexto tiene aún mayor importancia que el “texto” (lo que se dice concretamente) ya que delimita y determina, en su totalidad, el contenido del acto de habla. Este autor, ofrece un modelo de análisis que divide al contexto en diferentes elementos. Una descripción de estos componentes con una posterior puesta en juego y relación pueden ser reveladoras y organizadoras del material en términos del contenido de un acto de habla # El modelo consta de la 8 variables que se corresponden con la mnemotécnica de la palabra SPEAKING.

Another String to Our Bow: Participant Writing as Research Method

Social scientists have a complex relationship to the psychotherapeutic domain: they have borrowed from it extensively, been openly critical of its individualizing tendencies, and somewhat nervous about any blurring of the boundaries between psychotherapy and the social sciences. In contrast, the author of this article adopts a pragmatic stance towards the psychotherapeutic domain, suggesting that social scientists might usefully adapt some of its techniques for their own purposes. Writing personally and expressively about important aspects of one's life is one such technique. Personal, expressive writing has been shown to enhance the writer's psychological and physiological well-being. The beneficial effects of personal writing provide grounds for extending its use as a method of inquiry with research participants. Knowing that participants benefit from their involvement in qualitative research is especially important when social scientists are exploring sensitive or traumatic topics. Participant writing is thus a method of inquiry that can serve the interests of participants and researchers alike: it attends to the well-being of research participants whilst providing social scientists with access to rich qualitative data, as the author shows.

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Market research methods for innovation development: an overview

Paper de Dennis List, del Centre for Innovation and Development de la University of South Australia, que enumera y describe distintas metodologías aplicables a la búsqueda y desarrollo de innovaciones.