IN 314 - Documenting Visual Culture

Institution:

Emerson College

Subject:

Description:

Introduces anthropology of visual communications through photography, films, documentation of performance, and texts; evaluate sites of exhibition (museums, theatres, television, cinema, and the web) that are also sites of cultural and social reproduction; incorporates ethnographic methodology, specifically participant observation and field writing into artistic production. Investigates how "culture" is produced in/throughvariety of locales and media. Analyzes activities/ products of both senders (authors/artists/makers) and receivers (viewers/audience members/users).

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.emerson.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 824-8500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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