Having an eye for it: aesthetics, ethnography and the senses

Warren, Samantha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3989-9098 2012. Having an eye for it: aesthetics, ethnography and the senses. Journal of Organizational Ethnography 1 (1) , pp. 107-118. 10.1108/20466741211220705

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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss participant-led photography as a response to the author's need for an “aesthetic approach” to ethnography during fieldwork, including the importance of an embodied, sensory orientation to ethnography in organizational contexts. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews a range of literature and draws on the author's experiences to support a conceptual argument. Findings – There is currently scant attention to the sensory dimension of ethnographic practice and the paper puts forward an agenda for future research. Research limitations/implications – Suggestions are made as to how aesthetic and/or sensory ethnography can support changing landscapes of organizational research. Originality/value – In drawing together multidisciplinary literature, the paper advances the agenda of ethnographic research in organizational life.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Aesthetics; consumption; organizational ethnography; photography; research work; senses; sensory perception
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN:	2046-6749
Last Modified:	28 Oct 2022 09:56
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/76212

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