Building Skills in Critical Visual Literacy
Learn the methods that visual sociologists use to analyze photography, television, cinema and the electronic environment. See how manifest and latent content can clash and send contradictory messages. Acquire an appreciation for the interpretations of different social groups, such as students and parents, women and men.
Our examples come from contemporary college websites and publications. Our approach is engaged and highly interactive. Breakout groups grapple with (and laugh over) examples, which we then discuss as a whole. Fish bowl exercises provide glimpses into various visions of the same scene. Our visual literacy toolkit contains techniques to aid your subsequent efforts at decoding the nuances of academic imagery.
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