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Using Visual Data in Qualitative Research

Marcus Banks
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This paper presents a history of visual data in social research and some of the approaches to studying the visual visual methods and field research used in this work.
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Introduction The Place of Visual Data in Social Research A Brief History Approaches to Studying the Visual Visual Methods and Field Research Presenting Visual Research Conclusion Images and Social Research

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