Body mapping : An empowering method for ethnoanatomical and ethnophysiological insights in qualitative research
Book chapter
Wallace, Heather Julie. (2022). Body mapping : An empowering method for ethnoanatomical and ethnophysiological insights in qualitative research. In In Liamputtong, Pranee (Ed.). Handbook of qualitative cross-cultural research methods : A social science perspective pp. 256-272 Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800376625.00024
Authors | Wallace, Heather Julie |
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Editors | Liamputtong, Pranee |
Abstract | Body mapping is an effective, flexible, adaptable and respectful qualitative research method which may be used to gain insight and understanding into other ways of knowing about one's body. How one perceives their body to look and function, that is, one's ethnoanatomical and ethnophysiological beliefs, may impact and influence how one engages with health services and education. Through the identification of these emic beliefs and perceptions, and subsequent consideration, health service provision and education may then be able to be more appropriately designed making it more accessible and acceptable for communities to engage with. Body mapping allows the traversing of culture, language, context and educational status, giving a voice to participants and empowering them to share their thoughts and beliefs. This chapter will provide a brief history of two of the distinct streams of body mapping, before discussing in depth the application of a body mapping approach into qualitative research. |
Page range | 256-272 |
Year | 2022 |
Book title | Handbook of qualitative cross-cultural research methods : A social science perspective |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing Limited |
Place of publication | Cheltenham, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9781800376618 |
9781800376625 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800376625.00024 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 Dec 2022 |
2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 Jun 2025 |
Additional information | © Pranee Liamputtong 2022. |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/91zv7/body-mapping-an-empowering-method-for-ethnoanatomical-and-ethnophysiological-insights-in-qualitative-research
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