Exploring Methodological Challenges of Using Participant-Produced Digital Video Diaries in Antarctica

Meredith Nash and Robyn Moore
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Meredith Nash: University of Tasmania, Australia
Robyn Moore: University of Tasmania, Australia

Sociological Research Online, 2018, vol. 23, issue 3, 589-605

Abstract: Technological advancements have created new methods for conducting research. In this article, we explore the benefits and challenges of using participant-produced video diaries as a research method in a remote environment. Participant-produced video diaries provide rich ethnographic data of lived experiences. Moreover, video diaries allow data collection without researchers needing to be physically present, which facilitates research in remote locations. Therefore, we chose video diaries as one method of data collection for our study of a leadership programme for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine conducted in Antarctica. However, the remote location of this study raised methodological challenges beyond the routine issues associated with video diaries. In this article, we critically reflect on these challenges, highlighting implications for using participant-produced video diaries in other remote settings.

Keywords: Antarctica; leadership; STEMM; video diaries; visual methods; women (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/1360780418769677

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