Visual Sociology

Catalog description

Visual sociology involves the use of photographs, film, and video to study society. This course will focus on photo-based strategies for sociological research. In particular, we will examine the uses of video-photographic technologies to capture images and apply critical analyses to study social structures and social relations along the US-Mexico border. Additionally, we will explore the sociological dimensions of visual expression on society. This is a sociology research course and will not emphasize technical training in photography.