Autumn 2025
Meeting:
MW 2:30pm - 4:20pm
SLN:
12728
Section Type:
Lecture
INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE IN
THE GLOBAL SOUTH (AH, SSC)
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INTRODUCES THE STUDY OF VISUAL
IMAGES IN EVERYDAY LIFE. TOPICS
INCLUDE THEORIES OF VISION,
HISTORIES OF VISUAL TECHNOLOGIES
SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHY, AND THE ROLE
OF IMAGES IN ART, JOURNALISM,
ADVERTISING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN
SHAPING SELF AND SOCIAL IDENTITY
INVARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE GLOBAL
SOUTH.
Catalog Description:
Introduces the study of visual images in everyday life. Topics include theories of vision, histories of visual technologies such as photography, and the role of images in art, journalism, advertising, and social media in shaping self and social identity in various locations in the Global South.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
November 12, 2025 - 10:44 am