ISBN:
9780415778954
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (307 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Visual Sociology
DDC:
301
Keywords:
Visual sociology
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Visual sociology has been part of the sociological vocabulary since the 1970s, but until now there has not been a comprehensive text that introduces this area. Written by one of the founding fathers in the field, Visual Sociology explores how the world that is seen, photographed, drawn, or otherwise represented visually is different from the world that is represented through words and numbers.Doug Harper's exceptional photography and engaging, lively writing style will introduce:visual sociology as embodied observationvisual sociology as semioticsvisual sociology as an approach to data: empiri
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Visual Sociology; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Visual ethnography; 2 Documentary photography; 3 Reflexivity; 4 The visual sociology of space from above, inside and around; 5 Comparing societies; 6 Ethnomethodology, semiotics and the subjective; 7 Multimedia and visual sociology; 8 Photo elicitation; 9 Photovoice; 10 Teaching sociology visually; 11 Final words; Appendix I: Teaching overview and sample assignments; Appendix II: Notes on photographic technology; Appendix III: Sources; Notes; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
