Images of Information: Still Photography in the Social SciencesSixteen professionals examine the ways in which photography can best be used as a social science tool -- to elicit interviewee responses, to preserve information, to present data that can be meaningfully analyzed. The very real problem of ambiguity in visual images is faced; the use of camera technology to uncover the way other cultures see the world is considered; techniques of content analysis are discussed. An exciting new development in the social sciences thus begins to establish its parameters and disciplines. Illustrated with photographs. 'It is a book which is pleasant to read and to those who would use cameras in their work it offers enticing examples of intriguing things to do with photographs.' -- Information Des |
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... tion , it is considered an example of the weakness or gullibility of women . As a cultural phenomenon worthy of social inquiry , it has been largely ignored . When beauty work has been thoughtfully examined , the focus has frequently ...
... tion , it is considered an example of the weakness or gullibility of women . As a cultural phenomenon worthy of social inquiry , it has been largely ignored . When beauty work has been thoughtfully examined , the focus has frequently ...
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... tion to cars . The automobiles which appear in our photographs , then , are those which could not be kept out . They appear in the background and the foreground , at the center and at the periphery of photos focusing on other aspects ...
... tion to cars . The automobiles which appear in our photographs , then , are those which could not be kept out . They appear in the background and the foreground , at the center and at the periphery of photos focusing on other aspects ...
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... tion can lead students to present landscapes and cloud scenes as a final project in visual sociology or anthropology . This problem can be avoided in part by requiring students to have at least two or three people in every photograph ...
... tion can lead students to present landscapes and cloud scenes as a final project in visual sociology or anthropology . This problem can be avoided in part by requiring students to have at least two or three people in every photograph ...
Contents
Preface by Howard S Becker | 7 |
Research Applications | 23 |
THE BEAUTY RITUAL | 43 |
Copyright | |
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