Published 2009
by Ashgate in Farnham, Surrey, Burlington, VT .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | edited by Christopher Morton and Elizabeth Edwards. |
| Contributions | Morton, Christopher A., Edwards, Elizabeth, 1952- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | GN34.3.P45 P49 2009 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. cm. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL23614069M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780754679097, 9780754698005 |
| LC Control Number | 2009025447 |
Photography, Anthropology and History examines the complex historical relationship between photography and anthropology, and in particular the strong emergence of the contemporary relevance of historical images. Thematically organized, and focusing on the visual practices developed within anthropology as a discipline, this book brings together. Photography, Anthropology and History examines the complex historical relationship between photography and anthropology, and in particular the strong emergence of the contemporary relevance of historical images. Thematically organized, and focusing on the visual practices developed within anthropology as a discipline, this book brings together Manufacturer: Routledge. This book looks at the significance and relevance of still photography in British anthropology from about until It examines how photography provides evidence of the past and how this evidence is used in conjunction with more traditional forms of Since its beginnings, photography has been a resource for anthropologists in the 4/5. Photography, Anthropology and History examines the complex historical relationship between photography and anthropology, and in particular the strong emergence of the contemporary relevance of historical images. Thematically organized, and focusing on .
When filming people became possible, anthropologists began to drift away from it. Though better off than at the beginning of the 20th century, the visual anthropology today is still perceived as a marginal discipline, Tereza Kuldova writes in the first part of her review of Photography, Anthropology and History: Expanding the Frame.. The topics of the eleven articles range from the . Photography and Anthropology reveals how anthropology provides the tools to re-imagine the power and magic of all photographic practices. It presents both a history of anthropology\'s seduction by photography and the anthropological theory of photography. Since its beginnings, photography has been a valuable resource for anthropologists in the recording of ethnographic data. This book, published in conjunction with the Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) London, looks at the significance and relevance of still protography in British anthropology from about until ‘Photography and Anthropology is a much-needed addition to the history of anthropology, one that complicates our understanding of technology and the production of anthropological knowledge. Pinneys analysis is strong, well written, and well researched, which makes this book an excellent resource for those interested in the history of.
Read "Photography, Anthropology and History Expanding the Frame" by Elizabeth Edwards available from Rakuten Kobo. Photography, Anthropology and History examines the complex historical relationship between photography and anthropology, Brand: Taylor And Francis. Anthropology and the Cinematic Imagination By David MacDougall The first photograph that the author had encountered, when flipping through a recent Chinese book on the Ami people of Taiwan, shows not only the native inhabitants but also the Japanese anthropologist Torii : David MacDougall. Photography, anthropology, and history: expanding the frame Christopher A Morton, Elizabeth Edwards As current research rethinks the relationship between photography and anthropology, this volume will serve as a stimulus to this new phase of research as an essential text and methodological reference point in any course that addresses the. Anthropology & Photography is a new open-access publication series edited by the RAI Photography Committee. Emerging from the international conference of the same name organized by the RAI at the British Museum in , the series will highlight and make available to the widest possible audience the best new work in the field.
