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21A.348 Photography and Truth | Anthropology

Still photography, a practice and form of expression that has worked its way into every facet of social life and every culture in the world, is considered here from the perspectives of history and social science. We will discuss the uses and functions of pictures; how they are to be understood and interpreted; whether they have clear-cut content and meanings; how they shape and are shaped by politics, economics, and social life.... Show More

Keywords:: taking pictures, Ethnography, Photography, anthropology, art, ethnographic documentation, culture, subject and treatment of image, Cultural Anthropology, ethnography, documentary

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Social Sciences / Anthropology

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 15, 2023
Author:: Howe, James
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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