ANTH 290 Audio-Visual Images and Ethnography

Anthropology (2009-2010)

The ability of audio-visual media to convey valid and accurate information on other ways of life is evaluated. Emphasis will be on recent attempts to record other cultures on motion picture film and video tapes. Pioneering efforts at 'scientific' illustration, as on voyages of exploration, as well as early still photography and sound recording, are also examined.