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SOAN0238A-S19

Visual Sociology

Visual Sociology
We live in a visual world. To understand society and culture, we must understand the images we produce and consume. This course provides a sociological lens to study how we use and are used by images. We will study key theories that frame how visual contents (such as photographs, films, and videos) are shared, viewed, and interpreted by various audiences. Using images as our starting point, we will analyze the messages and imagery in visual texts to extract their social meanings. We will engage three sides of visual sociology: images as cultural artifacts, picture making as data collection, and displaying research visually. (Sociology) (Juniors and Seniors by permission only) 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22317
Subject Code:
SOAN
Course Number:
0238
Section Identifier:
A

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SOAN 0238

All Sections in Spring 2019

Spring 2019

SOAN0238A-S19 Lecture (Owens)