Open AccessOn the Limits of Digital Storytelling as a Participatory Community-Engaged Methodology
Author(s) -
Linnea Beckett
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family diversity in education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2325-6389
DOI - 10.53956/jfde.2018.134
Subject(s) - transformative learning , digital storytelling , storytelling , citizen journalism , sociology , scholarship , participatory action research , digital scholarship , photovoice , ethnography , public relations , political science , pedagogy , narrative , library science , computer science , visual arts , art , anthropology , law , literature
Digital storytelling has been heralded as a powerful and transformative participatory tool for practitioners of community-engaged scholarship. This article draws from an ethnographic case study of Adelante, a university-community collaborative that used digital stories as part of their efforts to enact school and community change. The article explores Adelante’s utilization of digital storytelling and explores important ethical considerations related to the dissemination of the stories. The discussion focuses on broader implications for social science researchers interested in digital storytelling and participatory community-engaged methods.