A Concise Companion to Visual Culture (Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies)

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Synopsis
Provides an up-to-date overview of the present state Visual Cultural Studies, featuring new original content, topics, and methods The Wiley Blackwell Concise Companion to Visual Culture brings together original research by both established scholars and new voices in the dynamic field, exploring the history, current state, and possible future directions of visual cultural studies. Organized as a series of non-traditional keyword essays, this innovative volume engages readers with a diversity of ideas and perspectives to broaden and enrich their understanding of visual culture and its operations. This accessible, reader-friendly volume begins with a brief introduction to the history and practices of visual studies, featuring interviews and conversations with key figures such as W.J.T. Mitchell and Douglas Crimp. The majority of the text explores key concepts within a broad framework of history, ecologies, mediations, agencies, and politics while placing particular emphasis on interdisciplinarity and intersectionality. Essays cover keyword topics including Identities, Representation, Institutions, Architectures, Memes, Environment, Temporality, and many more. Offering a unique approach to the subject, this timely resource:
  • Copyright:
    2021

    • Book Details

    Book Quality:
    Publisher Quality
    Book Size:
    512 Pages
    ISBN-13:
    9781119415473
    Related ISBNs:
    9781119415404, 9781119415480, 9781119415527
    Publisher:
    Wiley
    Date of Addition:
    Copyrighted By:
    Wiley
    Adult content:
    No
    Language:
    English
    Has Image Descriptions:
    No
    Categories:
    Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
    Submitted By:
    Bookshare Staff
    Usage Restrictions:
    This is a copyrighted book.
    Edited by:
    A. Joan Saab
    Edited by:
    Aubrey Anable
    Edited by:
    Catherine Zuromskis

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