What We See and What We Say: Using Images in Re, Huss..

Taylor & Francis

What We See and What We SayUsing Images in Research, Therapy, Empowerment, and Social Change\nAuthor(s): Ephrat Huss\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138108110, 978-1138108110\nSynopsis\nImage-based research methods, such as arts-based research, can fill the absence of the voice of impoverished, under-privileged populations. In What We See and What We Say, Ephrat Huss argues that images are deep and universally psycho-neurological constructs through which people process their experiences. The theoretical model demonstrated in this book demonstrates that images can be used to enable three different levels of communication: with self, with others similar to oneself, and with others who differ in terms of culture and power. Dr. Huss centers her argument on a case study of impoverished Bedouin womens groups in Israel who used art as self-expression, and includes many additional examples such as unemployed women and .