Abstract
This paper presents an ethnographic case study of a participatory video production
workshop conducted by the author in Fiji with a group of rural women engaged in
small income generation schemes. As the researcher and facilitator of the video
workshop, I was interested in observing the process of participatory production and
how it acts as a catalyst for change within a given community context. For the
participants the main objective was to use their newly acquired production skills to
create a promotional DVD that would showcase their work and products to new
clients. The paper provides an understanding of the Fijian context and discusses how
participatory media can encourage dialogue and community building in a socially and
politically fractured society. Excerpts from the six-minute video produced by the
women will be shown during the presentation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Conference of OURMedia |
Subtitle of host publication | NUESTROSMedios VI |
Place of Publication | Sydney |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | International Conference of OURMedia (6th : 2007) - Sydney Duration: 9 Apr 2007 → 13 Apr 2007 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference of OURMedia (6th : 2007) |
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City | Sydney |
Period | 9/04/07 → 13/04/07 |