ABSTRACT
This chapter explores socially conscious enactments of Photovoice methodology in Egypt's transitional context. It discusses that transitional theory is of little direct import. The chapter focuses on how young people make meaning of a particular moment of socio-political transition. It also focuses on the Egyptian component of the project in order to demonstrate the social consciousness-raising potential of Photovoice methodology. Despite social consciousness-raising being a central tenet of Photovoice methodology, very little attention has been extended toward participants' capacities beyond their engagement with their photo-stories. By drawing on an Egyptian case example, the chapter argues that by centering marginalized youth voice, Photovoice is able to problematize potent, hegemonic knowledges that both drive national policy and advance an adult-centric social agenda. However, as Kopano Ratele notes, the position from which each project facilitator emerges, whether it be socio-economic, cultural and/or institutional, will undoubtedly influence how participants' meaning-making is interpreted.
