Networks on Paint! Conducting Sociograms Via Graphic Raster Editors as Embedded in Online Interviews

Mücahit Aydemir
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Mücahit Aydemir: Bingöl University, Türkiye

Sociological Research Online, 2025, vol. 30, issue 1, 301-314

Abstract: This article presents a novel method for creating sociograms in online qualitative interviews. Sociograms, also known as ego-centric network maps, refer to a data visualization tool commonly used for personal network analysis. While paper-based sociogram maps have gained attention in face-to-face qualitative research, little research has been done on how to conduct them in online interviews. This article introduces a new method for conducting sociograms as embedded in online qualitative interviews. It proposes using graphic raster editor programmes, like Microsoft Paint, for carrying out sociogram maps as a part of the online interview process. The article first provides a detailed explanation of how these programmes can be used to conduct sociogram diagrams online. After that, taking a reflexive approach, it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of conducting online sociograms through graphic raster editor programmes in a larger research project on the transnational family relationships of migrant academics in Britain (Aydemir, 2022).

Keywords: ego-centric network map; online interview; sociograms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/13607804241237773

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