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Photography in Africa: Ethnographic Perspectives
Richard (Ed) Vokes
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Description for Photography in Africa: Ethnographic Perspectives
Hardback. Ethnographic Perspectives. 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Vokes, Richard. Gives an ethnographic account of the complexities of the use of photography in Africa, both historically and in contemporary practice. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1H; AJ; GTB. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 26. Weight: 876.
Gives an ethnographic account of the complexities of the use of photography in Africa, both historically and in contemporary practice. This collection of studies in African photography examines, through a series of empirically rich historical and ethnographic cases, the variety of ways in which photographs are produced, circulated, and engaged across a range of social contexts. In so doing, it elucidates the distinctive characteristics of African photographic practices and cultures, vis-à-vis those of other forms of 'vernacular photography' worldwide. In addition, these studies develop areflexive turn, examining the history of academic engagement with these African photographic cultures, and reflecting ... Read more
Gives an ethnographic account of the complexities of the use of photography in Africa, both historically and in contemporary practice. This collection of studies in African photography examines, through a series of empirically rich historical and ethnographic cases, the variety of ways in which photographs are produced, circulated, and engaged across a range of social contexts. In so doing, it elucidates the distinctive characteristics of African photographic practices and cultures, vis-à-vis those of other forms of 'vernacular photography' worldwide. In addition, these studies develop areflexive turn, examining the history of academic engagement with these African photographic cultures, and reflecting ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847010452
SKU
V9781847010452
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99-50
Reviews for Photography in Africa: Ethnographic Perspectives
The collection is an important and nuanced contribution that will be of wide interest to Africanists, and scholars concerned with photography, imperialism and postcolonialism.
ANTHROPOLOGICAL FORUM
A valuable companion for the broad themes it explores.
AUSTRALASIAN REVIEW OF AFRICAN STUDIES
These essays and Richard Vokes's presentation offer fascinating examples of photography's intersection with ethnography.
AFRICAN ... Read more
ANTHROPOLOGICAL FORUM
A valuable companion for the broad themes it explores.
AUSTRALASIAN REVIEW OF AFRICAN STUDIES
These essays and Richard Vokes's presentation offer fascinating examples of photography's intersection with ethnography.
AFRICAN ... Read more