The practice of visual ethnography: examining identity and lived experiences of marginalised communities

Mohan, Deepanshu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9484-3001, Saqib, Najam Us ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7867-2558, Killemsetty, Namesh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5241-0464 and Mohan, Hima Trisha (2026) The practice of visual ethnography: examining identity and lived experiences of marginalised communities. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. ISBN 9789819546473

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Abstract

This book presents visual ethnography as a transformative approach to understanding, documenting, and representing the layered realities of marginalized communities and often-overlooked institutional contexts. It demonstrates how visual storytelling tools ranging from photography and video to infographics and spatial mapping can uncover the subtle social, cultural, and economic dynamics that traditional textual research tends to miss. Drawing on diverse case studies, the volume shows how visual narratives not only illuminate lived experiences but also foster collaboration and challenge dominant representations.

Item Type: Book
Uncontrolled Keywords: Visual ethnography | Cultural identity | Visual storyboards | Marginalization | Cross-cultural identity expression
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Human Factors and Ergonomics
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Demography
Depositing User: Mr. Arjun Dinesh
Date Deposited: 24 Mar 2026 09:39
Last Modified: 27 Apr 2026 10:43
Official URL: https://link.springer.com/book/9789819546473
Chapter Information:
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Framing Impact: Introduction to Visual Storyboards
Expanding Horizons: Methodological Innovations and Literature in Contemporary Ethnography
Marginal Frames: Visual Ethnography of Excluded Communities in Kashmir
Framing Lived Realities: Employing Visual Ethnography to Document Informal Settlements, Case Study of Kapershera
Crafting Narratives: A Visual Ethnography of Papier Mâché Artisans in Kashmir
Visual Storyboards in Action: A Methodological Journey in Assam’s Bodoland
raming Craft: A Visual Ethnography of Ajrakh Artisans in Kutch, Gujarat
Reimagining Ethnography: Reflections and Future Directions for Visual Storytelling
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11062

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