This book provides an overview of the innovative arts-based research method of body mapping and offers a snapshot of the field. The review of body mapping projects by Boydell et al. confirms the potential research and therapeutic benefits associated with body mapping. The book describes a series of body mapping research projects that focus on populations marginalised by disability mental health status and other vulnerable identities. Chapters focus on summarising the current state of the art and its application with marginalised groups; analytic strategies for body mapping; highlighting body mapping as a creation and a dissemination process; emerging body mapping techniques including web-based virtual reality and wearable technology applications; and measuring the impact of body maps on planning practice and behaviour. Contributors and editors include interdisciplinary experts from the fields of psychology sociology anthropology and beyond. Offering innovative ways of engaging in body mapping research which result in real-world impact this book is an essential resource for postgraduate students and researchers. . Language: English