ANTH 227 - Introduction to Visual Anthropology

Institution:

SUNY at Binghamton

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Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to the field of visual anthropology. It has two major strands: 1) it examines the use of visual material in anthropological research and in the presentation and consumption of anthropological knowledge, focusing particularly on photography and film, and 2) it addresses visuality itself as a domain of anthropological inquiry, exploring ways of seeing in culturally and historically specific contexts. Particular attention will be paid to the relationships between seeing, being seen, and modern formations of identity.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.binghamton.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 777-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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