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Practical Guides for Participatory Methods: Body Mapping

Published on 26 January 2023

This guide offers practical guidance on body mapping. It explains why it might be useful, key considerations, practical steps and a case study of how it has been used.

Body mapping may be useful for practitioners and researchers who want to:

  • Examine and appreciate how emotions, cultural norms or practices relate to (specific parts of) physical bodies, or are embodied;
  • Explore topics that people find difficult to express verbally;
  • Build trust in groups.

Authors

Pauline Oosterhoff

Research Fellow

Publication details

published by
Institute of Development Studies
authors
Oosterhoff, Pauline
language
English

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