My data is a series of interviews with three women artists, two are visual artists and one in a choreographer. I am realizing that I have recordings of our interviews that there are ways of speaking and communicating between the researcher and the participants that do not come across in the transcriptions, i.e. the written word as in text.
I would see that the human voice is essential in representing the relational aspects of the personal and empathic understanding which developed in the course of the three interviews.
Including art work or clips of dance performances could add visuals to the documents..
Yes!!!!!!! I totally understand what you mean. Trying to capture the experience in words is so difficult. I actually struggled with where to add grammar--should I italicize this or add an exclamation point? Is that just a pause or a period followed by silence? The researcher is a part of the research in qualitative inquiry...all the time. Keep a journal of your choices and decisions. I can't wait to hear more about your work.
ReplyDeleteYour early entry totally grabbed my attention. I agree! that voice --the intonation, pause, emotion of the voice are completely relevant and lost in transcription (ha! rather than translation). I want to hear more! Where are you in your process.
ReplyDeleteIn my work, I have created scripts of the voices from my research. The participants' and site of study remain confidential but quotes from interviews are extracted and put together in readers' theater scripts. Bringing these voices forward creates the opportunity for understanding, and dialogue.