Guindi, Fadwa El
Visual Anthropology: Essential Method and Theory
- ISBN 13:
- 9780759103955
- author:
- Guindi, Fadwa El
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Altamira Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 155 mm X 227 mm
- Genre:
- Ethnography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Visual Anthropology: Essential Method and Theory by Fadwa El Guindi provides a comprehensive guide to the methods of visual anthropology and its application in cross-cultural research and ethnography. This book explores how visual media, including photography, film, and interactive elements, is now an integral part of the anthropological process. El Guindi's work places visual anthropology within an empirically-based framework, highlighting the importance of systematic observation and data gathering in the research cycle. She examines the role of indigenous, professional, and amateur forms of pictorial and auditory materials, grounding them in personal, social, cultural, and ideological contexts. This book is a valuable resource for ethnographic research and film instruction concerned with cross-cultural representation, offering insights into the non-Western critique of Western visual anthropology traditions.
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