Where Is the Theory in Visual Anthropology?

Silvio Carta; Paul Hockings; Keyan G. Tomaselli; Jay Ruby; David MacDougall; Drid Williams; Albert Piette; Maureen T. Schwarz

doi:10.1080/08949468.2014.950155

Where Is the Theory in Visual Anthropology?

Silvio Carta, Paul Hockings, Keyan G. Tomaselli, Jay Ruby, David MacDougall, Drid Williams, Albert Piette, Maureen T. Schwarz

Department of Anthropology

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Abstract

Is there a real theoretical underpinning for visual anthropology? Or are we just borrowing theoretical concepts, as needed, from other disciplines? Here eight visual anthropologists offer their thoughts on this fundamental question succinctly.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	436-456
Number of pages	21
Journal	Visual Anthropology
Volume	27
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08949468.2014.950155
State	Published - Oct 1 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cultural Studies
Anthropology

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