Culture, Media, and Ethnographic Practice - ANTH711
This unit introduces students to ethnographic media along two primary avenues: first, the production and reception of images as cultural practices; and second, the theory, history and practice of using media in ethnographic research. Using the facilities at the Department of Anthropology’s Ethnographic Media Lab, students learn to shoot and edit a short video during the course of the semester. Drawing on readings, films, and short video projects, students explore the ethics and aesthetics of imaging cultural difference. Sample topics include: images of the exotic in modernity; comparative study of national cinemas; and indigenous media production in South America and Australia.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | 2019 - Next offered in 2019 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Anthropology staff |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MRes |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Anthropology Faculty of Arts |
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