Methoden vergleichen

	Visuelle Elicitation Grounded Theory	Narrative Analysis
Fachgebiet	Qualitativ	Qualitativ
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1990s–2000s (formalized integration)	1967 (foundational); 2008 (canonical handbook)
Urheber	Synthesis of photo-elicitation (John Collier Jr., 1957) and grounded theory (Glaser & Strauss, 1967); integrated application developed across 1990s–2000s visual sociology	Catherine Kohler Riessman (seminal synthesis, 2008); roots in Labov & Waletzky (1967)
Typ	Qualitative research design	Qualitative interpretive method
Wegweisende Quelle	Clark, A. (2006). Anonymising research participants: Assumptions, ethics and practicalities. Social Research Update, 36, 1–4. (For broader context see also: Harper, D. (2002). Talking about pictures: A case for photo elicitation. Visual Studies, 17(1), 13–26.)	Riessman, C.K. (2008). Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences. Sage.
Aliasnamen	photo-elicitation grounded theory, visual GT, image-based grounded theory, VE-GT	narrative inquiry, life history analysis, biographical research, Anlatı Analizi (Narrative Analysis)
Verwandt	4	6
Zusammenfassung	Visual Elicitation Grounded Theory (VE-GT) is a qualitative design that augments classical grounded theory with visual elicitation techniques — photographs, drawings, video stills, or participant-produced images — as the primary stimulus for data collection. Instead of relying solely on verbal prompts, the researcher uses images to help participants articulate meanings, memories, and social processes that are difficult to express in words alone. The resulting interview data are then analysed using the full grounded theory analytic cycle of open coding, axial coding, and theoretical sampling to generate a substantive theory.	Narrative analysis is a qualitative research method, synthesised canonically by Catherine Kohler Riessman (2008), that examines how individuals storise their lived experiences and construct meaning through the telling. Drawing on life history, biographical, and narrative inquiry traditions, it treats the story itself — not just its content — as the unit of analysis, attending to temporal sequence, plot structure, and the social context in which a narrative is produced.