Going forward through the world: thinking theoretically about first person perspective digital ethnography.

Area of Science:

• Digital Ethnography
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Visual Sociology

Background:

• First-person perspective recordings, a form of digital ethnography, raise questions about knowledge production.
• Traditional disciplines often lack naturalistic visual recording methods and problematize objective visual data.
• Exploring novel applications for these technologies is crucial for advancing research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate how first-person perspective camera recordings can be utilized and analyzed within academic disciplines.
• To examine the potential of these recordings in fields where objective visual data is challenging to obtain.
• To explore broader applications for first-person perspective technologies in ethnographic and interdisciplinary research.

Main Methods:

• Focus on analytical engagement with first-person perspective camera recordings.
• Examination of disciplines with uncommon naturalistic visual recording practices.
• Exploration of interdisciplinary analysis of visual data from these recordings.

Main Results:

• First-person perspective recordings can be made analytically meaningful in diverse disciplinary contexts.
• These technologies offer expanded possibilities for ethnographic research beyond current uses.
• Potential for novel interdisciplinary research through multi-perspective analysis of visual data.

Conclusions:

• First-person perspective recordings present a valuable, adaptable tool for qualitative and ethnographic research.
• Their application can bridge methodological gaps in disciplines hesitant about visual data.
• Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration by enabling varied perspectives on recorded visual information.