The Practice of Visual Ethnography: Examining Identity and Lived Experiences of Marginalised Communities

Saqib, Najam Us (Author)/ Mohan, Deepanshu (Author)/ Killemsetty, Namesh (Author)/ Mohan, Hima Trisha (Author)

ISBN 10: 9819546478 / ISBN 13: 9789819546473

Editore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2026

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• Titolo: The Practice of Visual Ethnography: Examining Identity and Lived Experiences of Marginalised Communities
• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9819546478
• ISBN 13: 9789819546473
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Brand New
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Riassunto

This book focuses on visual ethnography as a transformative methodology for comprehending, recording, and depicting the complex realities of marginalized populations and overlooked institutional environments. It explores how visual storytelling tools, such as photography, videos, infographics, and spatial mapping, can reveal intricate social, cultural, and economic processes sometimes neglected in traditional textual research. It illustrates, through various case studies, how visual narratives serve as a potent medium to engage with lived experiences, promote collaboration, and contest prevailing representations.  It emphasizes the multidisciplinary characteristics of visual ethnography, examining its connections with urban studies, development research, and policy advocacy. It examines the ethical and practical aspects of visual storytelling, emphasizing its capacity to connect academic research, public comprehension, and policy formulation. It aims to establish visual ethnography as an essential instrument for inclusive research and transformative storytelling, promoting its wider implementation to elevate marginalized voices, enhance societal connections, and stimulate significant change in modern urban and social contexts.

Readers of this book on visual storyboards and ethnography will find a particular interest in its innovative methods, significant outcomes, and stimulating topics, which collectively connect academic research, advocacy, and practical applications.

Informazioni sull?autore

Deepanshu Mohan is Professor of Economics and Dean, IDEAS, Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), India, where he is also Director, Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES). He is a Visiting Professor at London School of Economics and a Visiting Academic Fellow at the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES), Oxford University. 

 

He is an Honorary Research Fellow, Birkbeck College, University of London since 2022 and has been a Visiting Professor at the School of International Development, University of Ottawa.  He has published earlier with Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Taylor and Francis, Brill, NUS Press, and Palgrave MacMillan to name a few.

Najam Us Saqib is working as Academic Program Manager at IDEAS, Office of Interdisciplinary Studies. He is a Senior Research Analyst at Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES), O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat.

His research interests include: Post Colonial Caste Politics, Development Studies, Muslim Political Thought and Politics of Marginalization.

His research work has been featured in Contemporary Voice of Dalit and Vulnerable Communities in Neoliberal India: Perspectives from a Feminist Ethnographic Approach. His upcoming co-authored book titled Identity, Dispossession and Resilience of the Subaltern: A Study of Marginalized Communities in Kashmir, is Published by Routledge (London and New York). 

Namesh Killemsetty is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and the Associate Dean of Program Strategy and Academic Affairs at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), India. He also holds the position of Associate Director at IDEAS - Office of Interdisciplinary Studies at JGU. As a transdisciplinary researcher focused on urban governance and poverty, Namesh's work centers on housing, tenure security, and the community rights of slum dwellers. He integrates theories and methods from Urban Studies, Policy Analysis, Operations Research, and Decision Sciences in his research. His research emphasizes participatory approaches that elevate the voices of marginalized populations, particularly slum dwellers, to promote effective policymaking.

He has earned his Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Before pursuing his Ph.D., he worked as a Civil Engineer and an Infrastructure Planner with organizations such as Jindal Steel and Power Limited and the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. In recognition of his contributions to urban affairs, he received the 2021 Urban Affairs Association Alma H. Young Emerging Scholar Award in the USA.

Hima Trisha Mohan is Senior Research Analyst at Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES), O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat. She is currently pursuing LLM from Leiden University, Netherlands.