Visual Anthropology and Ethnographic Film

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces students to past and contemporary theories and methods of visual anthropology by exploring how ethnographic film, photography, virtual media, and sensory ethnography are used to communicate and analyse anthropological knowledge about marriage and the family; ritual and religion; conflict and conflict resolution; and social justice and culture change, among other issues. Course topics cover a spectrum of issues, from authorship in ethnographic film to Indigenous media and multimodal anthropology. Prerequisite(s): None Recommendation(s): ANTH 102-3