Gangneux, J. (2019) Rethinking social media for qualitative research: The use of Facebook Activity Logs and Search History in interview settings. Sociological Review, 67(6), pp. 1249-1264. (doi: 10.1177/0038026119859742)
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Abstract
Following calls to rethink the repertoires of social research and take advantage of the new possibilities opened by digital data and devices, this article discusses the opportunities and challenges of using Facebook Activity Logs (FAL) and Search History (FSH) as digital probes during interviews. Drawing on empirical data, the article outlines the value of using social media features in qualitative research with regard to generating thick data and encouraging people to reflect upon the range of everyday practices captured by the platforms. This article argues, however, that to use social media features and data in interview settings researchers need to carefully identify and examine the different forms of liveliness generated by their use and the ways in which liveliness mediates and affects the research data and the situation of the interview itself. The article contends that critically engaging with the liveliness generated by these types of probes in interview settings will allow researchers to better discern how digital platforms and data can inform social enquiry while simultaneously forming a part of how we know social lives and practices.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gangneux, Dr Justine |
| Authors: | Gangneux, J. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies |
| Journal Name: | Sociological Review |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| ISSN: | 0038-0261 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1467-954X |
| Published Online: | 04 July 2019 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2019 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Sociological Review 67(6): 1249-1264 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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