Made to Be Seen: Perspectives on the History of Visual
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Banks, Marcus / Ruby, Jay, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, "ong>Madeong> ong>toong> ong>beong> ong>Seenong>" brings ong>toong>gether leading scholars of visual anthropology ong>toong> examine the hisong>toong>rical development of this multifaceted and growing field. Expanding the definition of visual anthropology ong>beong>yond more limited notions, the contribuong>toong>rs ong>toong> "ong>Madeong> ong>toong> ong>beong> ong>Seenong>" reflect on the role of the visual in all areas of life. Different essays critically examine a range of ong>toong>pics: art, dress and body adornment, phoong>toong>graphy, the built environment, digital forms of visual anthropology, indigenous media, the body as a cultural phenomenon, the relationship ong>beong>tween experimental and ethnographic film, and more. The first attempt ong>toong> present a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of an anthropological approach ong>toong> the study of visual and picong>toong>rial culture, "ong>Madeong> ong>toong> ong>beong> ong>Seenong>" will ong>beong> the standard reference on the subject for years ong>toong> come. Students and scholars in anthropology, sociology, visual studies, and cultural studies will greatly ong>beong>nefit from this pioneering look at the way the visual is inextricably threaded through most, if not all, areas of human activity.