ABSTRACT
The Handbook of Photography Studies is a state-of-the-art overview of the field of photography studies, examining its thematic interests, dynamic research methodologies and multiple scholarly directions. It is a source of well-informed, analytical and reflective discussions of all the main subjects that photography scholars have been concerned with as well as a rigorous study of the field’s persistent expansion at a time when digital technology regularly boosts our exposure to new and historical photographs alike.
Split into five core parts, the Handbook analyzes the field’s histories, theories and research strategies; discusses photography in academic disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts; draws out the main concerns of photographic scholarship; interrogates photography’s cultural and geopolitical influences; and examines photography’s multiple uses and continued changing faces. Each part begins with an introductory text, giving historical contextualization and scholarly orientation.
Featuring the work of international experts, and offering diverse examples, insights and discussions of the field’s rich historiography, the Handbook provides critical guidance to the most recent research in photography studies. This pioneering and comprehensive volume presents a systematic synopsis of the subject that will be an invaluable resource for photography researchers and students from all disciplinary backgrounds in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|95 pages
Histories and Approaches
part |93 pages
Studying Photography in Shifting Academic Landscapes
chapter Chapter Three|20 pages
The Eye-Witness of Humanity
chapter Chapter Four|18 pages
Photographic Itineraries in Time and Space
part Two|91 pages
Inter/Disciplinary Concerns
part |89 pages
Disciplining Photography and Reframing Disciplinary Interests
chapter Chapter Six|17 pages
Photography in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
part Three|120 pages
Issues and Debates
part |118 pages
Enduring Concerns in Photography Studies
chapter Chapter Thirteen|18 pages
Photography as a Cultural Industry
chapter Chapter Fifteen|18 pages
Objects of Denigration and Desire
chapter Chapter Sixteen|17 pages
Photography Meets Social Media
part Four|122 pages
Culture and Geopolitics
part |120 pages
Global and Local Forces in Photography Studies
chapter Chapter Eighteen|16 pages
Beyond Orientalism
chapter Chapter Twenty|21 pages
From Authenticity to Intimacy
chapter Chapter Twenty-Two|16 pages
American Photographic Indicators
part Five|117 pages
Uses and Interactions
part |115 pages
Photography's Changing Faces