Humane insight : looking at images of African American suffering and death /

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In the history of black America, the image of the mortal, wounded, and dead black body has long been looked at by others from a safe distance. Courtney Baker questions the relationship between the spectator and victim and urges viewers to move beyond the safety of the 'gaze' to cultivate a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baker, Courtney
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2015]
Colección:New Black studies series.
Temas:
1900-1999
African Americans > Violence against > History > Pictorial works.
African Americans > Social conditions > Pictorial works.
Documentary photography > Social aspects > United States > History.
Photojournalism > Social aspects > United States > History.
Empathy > Social aspects > United States > History.
Racism > United States > History > 20th century.
Noirs américains > Conditions sociales > Ouvrages illustrés.
Photographie documentaire > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire.
Photographie de presse > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire.
Empathie > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
African Americans > Violence against
African Americans > Social conditions
Documentary photography > Social aspects
Empathy > Social aspects
Racism
Social Sciences.
Gender & Ethnic Studies.
Ethnic & Race Studies.
United States
History
Pictorial works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In the history of black America, the image of the mortal, wounded, and dead black body has long been looked at by others from a safe distance. Courtney Baker questions the relationship between the spectator and victim and urges viewers to move beyond the safety of the 'gaze' to cultivate a capacity for humane insight toward representations of human suffering.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252097591
0252097599

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