Applying Body Mapping in Research

Katherine M. Boydell is Head of the AKT (Arts-Based Knowledge Translation) Lab at the Black Dog Institute and Director of Knowledge Translation, Sydney Partnership for Health Education Research and Enterprise, Australia.

This book provides an overview of the innovative, arts-based research method of Body Mapping and offers a snapshot of the field.

Foreword by Jane X. Solomon Introduction Chapter 1 - Applying body mapping to research with marginalised and vulnerable groups Chapter 2 - Mapping conversations: body maps as relational objects in groups and dialogues Chapter 3 - Representations of complex trauma: body maps as a narrative mosaic Chapter 4 - Body mapping in process: observing how participants represent experiences of anxiety Chapter 5 - The logistics of making and preserving body maps as research data Chapter 6 - Meaning-making and research rigour: approaches to the synthesis of multiple data sources in body mapping Chapter 7 - Development of a web-based body mapping application Chapter 8 - Body mapping and virtual reality Chapter 9 - Wearable technology and body mapping Chapter 10 - Audience response to the dissemination of body mapping research via installation art Chapter 11 - Real-world integration: body maps as a planning tool Concluding remarks: remembering the body