Visual sociology approaches in migration, ethnic and racial studies

Marco Martiniello
To cite this article: Marco Martiniello (2017): Visual sociology approaches in migration, ethnic and

racial studies, Ethnic and Racial Studies, DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2017.1295163

To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2017.1295163

ABSRACT:

The aim of the article is to discuss the advantages of using visual sociology approaches and methods in migration, ethnic and racial studies. It first briefly presents the history of visual sociology and what it consists of. It then moves to immigration, ethnic and racial studies by presenting some examples of visual approaches in a few selected research projects dealing with immigrant electoral politics, the history of migration and music and ethnic politics.