Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
From Linear to Imaginal: Choosing Research Methods to Inform Art Therapy Practice. |
| Authors: |
Netzer, Dorit1,2 dorit.netzer@hofstra.edu |
| Source: |
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association. 2009, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p38-41. 4p. 2 Black and White Photographs. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Art therapy, *Qualitative research, *Psychological research, Heuristic, Mental imagery |
| Abstract: |
The author discusses how a personal, evolving understanding of art therapy practice was reflected in and influenced by the author's choice of qualitative research methods. Heuristic inquiry in graduate research required a thematic analysis of artwork as symbolic depiction of the narratives disclosed by research participants. A shift to intuitive inquiry 10 years later employed a process of imaginal resonance that involved mental imaging in response to mystical poetry, art making, and embodied writing. This process yielded a new, holistic understanding of the participants' experiences and diminished reliance on analytical discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
