Take Away 3: Visual and Sensory Anthropology

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Visual Anthropology

Study and use of visual media (film, photos) in representing and analyzing cultures.

Sensory Ethnography

Ethnography that includes the senses: sound, touch, smell, etc.

Polysemy of Images

Images carry multiple meanings; interpretation depends on context.

Visual Culture

How visuality is shaped by and shapes cultural values and power (Foster).

Participatory Filmmaking

Collaborative video-making with participants.

Camera as Epistemology

Using the camera not just to record but to produce knowledge.

Embodied Knowledge

Understanding gained through bodily experience and immersion.

Thick Description (Visual)

Using multimodal detail to convey deeper meaning.

The Politics of Seeing

The power dynamics involved in who gets to see/represent whom (Panopticon, surveillance).

Ethnographic Realism

An older style aiming to objectively depict cultures; now critically questioned.

Decolonizing the Visual

Moving beyond exotic, colonial modes of representing ‘the other.’

Visual Ethics

Ethical responsibilities in visual representation and consent.