Presentation on Photovoice

1. An Introduction to
Photovoice for
Academic
Researchers
by Dr. Amanda O. Latz
Associate Professor, Ball State University
(Muncie, Indiana, U.S.A.)

2. About me.

3. @AmandaOLatz

5. Human life narration is more
visualized that it’s ever been. And
human beings express themselves in
many ways, yet dominant society, and
most social science research
conventions, subordinate images to
text.

6. Theoretical Underpinnings
• Freirean education
• Feminism(s)
• Participatory documentary photography

7. Aims
• Cultivating critical consciousness
• Documenting/narrating takes place on
participants’ terms
• Reaching policy makers

8. Practical Steps
• 1. Identification
• 2. Invitation
• 3. Education
• 4. Documentation
• 5. Narration
• 6. Ideation
• 7. Presentation
• 8. Confirmation

11. [Having a college degree]
means getting off
welfare. (Lythria)

15. Thank you.
Dr. Amanda O. Latz
@AmandaOLatz
aolatz@bsu.edu