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Writing and exhibiting a 'live' and convivial sociology: Portraiture and women's lived experiences of a French suburb.
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Sociological Review . Nov2021, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p1195-1213. 19p. 6 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Embracing the manifesto for a 'live' sociology, I included portraiture into the research design of an ethnographic study into women's lived experiences of French suburbia and organised an exhibition entitled Habitantes d'Hier and d'Aujourd'hui: exposition sociologique et photographique. This was a personal project in the neighbourhood of my youth and was motivated by the intention to shine some light on the invisible stories of women living in lower-middle and middle-income suburbs in France. In this article, I reflect on the use of portraiture for the possibility it offers in capturing the ethnographic encounter as well as in giving saliency and offering a visual representation of the sociological analysis. I also discuss the exhibition of these portraits as a moment of conviviality grounded in the endeavour of writing differently from hegemonic modes of academic communication and dissemination allowing for a sharing and sharpening of the sociological imagination. It represents an opportunity to think beyond some of the more neoliberal imperatives that govern academia today and shape our sociological craft. I argue for the value of creating a moment of conviviality, that is a space challenging modes of dissemination, engagement and even impact to some extent, as well as modes of knowledge production: broadly opening up more possibilities for a truly public sociology to continue to exist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00380261
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sociological Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153053236
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261211009775