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Networks on Paint! Conducting Sociograms Via Graphic Raster Editors as Embedded in Online Interviews

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  • Mücahit Aydemir

    (Bingöl University, Türkiye)

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This article presents a novel method for creating sociograms in online qualitative interviews. Sociograms, also known as ego-centric network maps, refer to a data visualization tool commonly used for personal network analysis. While paper-based sociogram maps have gained attention in face-to-face qualitative research, little research has been done on how to conduct them in online interviews. This article introduces a new method for conducting sociograms as embedded in online qualitative interviews. It proposes using graphic raster editor programmes, like Microsoft Paint, for carrying out sociogram maps as a part of the online interview process. The article first provides a detailed explanation of how these programmes can be used to conduct sociogram diagrams online. After that, taking a reflexive approach, it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of conducting online sociograms through graphic raster editor programmes in a larger research project on the transnational family relationships of migrant academics in Britain (Aydemir, 2022).

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  • Mücahit Aydemir, 2025. "Networks on Paint! Conducting Sociograms Via Graphic Raster Editors as Embedded in Online Interviews," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 30(1), pages 301-314, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:30:y:2025:i:1:p:301-314
    DOI: 10.1177/13607804241237773
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