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OverviewProvides 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: Presents new work from a diverse group of scholars with a broad range of social, cultural, and generational perspectives Emphasizes the importance of activism and political urgency in humanities scholarship Discusses engaging objects and discourses beyond film and art, such as architecture, video games, political activism, and the nonhuman Highlights the diverse and interconnecting elements of visual culture scholarship Includes case studies and short introductions that provide context and reinforce core concepts The Wiley Blackwell Concise Companion to Visual Culture is essential reading for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars in the fields of visual studies, art history, film studies, and media studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. Joan Saab (University of Rochester, USA) , Aubrey Anable (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada) , Catherine Zuromskis (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: 9781119415527ISBN 10: 1119415527 Pages: 452 Publication Date: 11 July 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Notes on Contributors xiii Introduction 1 A. Joan Saab, Aubrey Anable, and Catherine Zuromskis Part I Scenes from the Institutionalization of the Field 1 Practices of Visual Culture Pedagogy 9 Lisa Cartwright and Marita Sturken 2 Horizontal Thinking and the Emergence of Visual Culture 21 Louis Kaplan 3 An Interview with W. J. T. Mitchell 39 4 A Conversation with Douglas Crimp 45 5 A Dialogue 51 Richard Meyer and Jon Davies 6 Scene Selection: Objects Lost and Found 67 Sharon Willis Part II Key Concepts A. Histories Introduction 79 A. Joan Saab 7 The Archive 81 Jane Blocker 8 Observance 97 Marquard Smith 9 Temporality 117 Joel Burges 10 Ephemerality 137 Kate Palmer Albers B. Ecologies Introduction 155 Catherine Zuromskis 11 Environment 157 Ross Barrett 12 Architectures 177 Irene Cheng 13 Sites 201 Norman Vorano 14 Vernaculars 221 James J. Hodge C. Mediation Introduction 239 Aubrey Anable 15 The Document 241 Franny Nudelman 16 Form 259 Eugenie Brinkema 17 Play 277 Braxton Soderman 18 Memes 295 Margot Bouman D. Agencies Introduction 313 A. Joan Saab 19 Subjects 315 Eve Meltzer 20 Making 335 Laurie Beth Clark and Michael Peterson 21 Institutions 357 Sarah E. K. Smith 22 Species 375 Gloria C. S. Kim E. Politics Introduction 391 Catherine Zuromskis 23 The Social 393 Lane Relyea 24 Identities 403 Derek Conrad Murray 25 Representation 421 Chad Elias 26 Feelings 441 Scott C. Richmond 27 Action 459 T. J. Demos Index 477ReviewsAuthor InformationA. Joan Saab is the Susan B. Anthony Professor of Art and Art History and the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, University of Rochester, USA. She is the author of For the Millions: American Art and Culture Between the Wars, Objects of Vision: Making Sense of What We See, and the digital project Searching for Siqueiros. Aubrey Anable is Associate Professor of Film Studies, School for Studies in Art and Culture, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. She is the author of Playing with Feelings: Video Games and Affect. Her research on digital media history and aesthetics, video games, and theories of affect has appeared in the Feminist Media Histories, Afterimage, Television & New Media, Ada, and various edited collections. Catherine Zuromskis is Associate Professor, School for Photographic Arts and Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. She is the author of Snapshot Photography: The Lives of Images and The Factory. Her writings on photography, film, and visual culture have appeared in American Quarterly, Archives of American Art Journal, Art Journal, The Velvet Light Trap, Photography & Culture, Criticism, and various edited volumes. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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