基本説明
This book illuminates the origins, purposes, and features of portraiture - placing it within the larger discourse on social science enquiry and mapping it onto the broader terrain of qualitative research.
Full Description
"The writing is beautiful, the ideas persuasive, and the picture it paints of the process of careful observation is one that every writer should read. . . . A rich and wonderful book."
—American Journal of Education A landmark contribution to the field of research methodology, this remarkable book illuminates the origins, purposes, and features of portraiture—placing it within the larger discourse on social science inquiry and mapping it onto the broader terrain of qualitative research.
Contents
The Author ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction: The Frame xv
Chapter One: A View of the Whole: Origins and Purposes 1
Chapter Two: Perspective Taking: Discovery and Development 19
Chapter Three: On Context 39
Illumination: Framing and Terrain 41
Implementation: Setting the Site 60
Artistic Refrain: Priming the Canvas 74
Chapter Four: On Voice 83
Illumination: Expressing a Point of View 85
Implementation: Defining the Lens 106
Artistic Refrain: Negotiating Perspective 124
Chapter Five: On Relationship 133
Illumination: Navigating Intimacy 135
Implementation: Delaring Boundaries 160
Artistic Refrain: Representing Rapport 175
Chapter Six: On Emergent Themes 183
Illumination: Searching for Patterns 185
Implementation: Naming Convergence 215
Artistic Refrain: Defining Form 232
Chapter Seven: On Aesthetic Whole 241
Illumination: Shaping the Story 243
Implementation: Composing the Narrative 261
Artistic Refrain: Achieving Balance 275
References 283
Index 289
