Visual Anthropology (KSK_176)
About Study Course
Objective
Within the scope of this course students will be familiarised with visual anthropology as a sub-field of anthropology providing them with knowledge and understanding of its methods and tools in tangible and intangible culture documentation, media analysis, ethnographic research, as well as creation of meanings in visual forms of communication. Within the scope of the course the role of photography as a visual data carrier and different photographic methods used in anthropometric research will be viewed. Special attention will be devoted to three photographic methods: photo documentation, photo elicitation and photo essay. Students will have to work on individual photo projects using one of the methods and/or theories viewed during the course. In the diploma work of the course students will have to present their own photo project using the images found in the archives and own images, as well as adding textual/factological analysis.
Prerequisites
None.
Learning outcomes
• to recognise and know visual anthropology tools, terms, methods in representation photography, cinematography, art, performance studies; to know how to use terms like representation, identity, subjectivity, marginalisation, other, reflection, appropriation, etc.;
• to describe, interpret analyse forms, texts, processes and artefacts of visual anthropology (anthropological content versus aesthetic solution);
• to find one’s way around and name the most important theorists of visual anthropology, as well as the subjects, processes and artefacts analysed in their works, ensuring skills to use these tools in further academic research.
• to critically and analytically think, judge, write on topics related to visual anthropology;
• to use necessary methods in the analysis of artefacts of visual anthropology;
• to collect, select, understand theoretical and visual material;
• to write a critical analytical discussion essay on the topic of visual anthropology.
• understanding of the role, tasks, ethical considerations and challenges of visual anthropology.
