ebooks African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics: The Lawrence Gellert Story (American Folk Music and Musicians Series) by Bruce M. Conforth in Arts-Photography

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The rise of digital photography and imaging has transformed the landscape of visual communication and culture. Events; activities; moments; objects; and people are lsquo;captured and distributed as images on an unprecedented scale. Many of these are shared publicly; some remain private; others become intellectual property; and some have the potential to shape global events. In this timely introduction; the ubiquity of photography is explored in relation to interdisciplinary debates about changes in the production; distribution; and consumption of images in digital culture. Ubiquitous Photography provides a critical examination of the technologies; practices; and cultural significance of digital photography; placing the phenomenon in historical; social; and political-economic context. It examines shifts in image-making; storage; commodification; and interpretation as highly significant processes of digitally mediated communication in an increasingly image-rich culture. It covers debates in social and cultural theory; the history and politics of image-making and manipulation; the current explosion in amateur photography; tagging and sharing via social networking; and citizen journalism. The book engages with key contemporary theoretical issues about memory and mobility; authorship and authenticity; immediacy and preservation; and the increased visibility of ordinary social life. Drawing upon a range of sources and original empirical research; Ubiquitous Photography provides a comprehensive introduction to critical academic debate and concrete developments in the field of digital photography. It is essential reading for students and scholars interested in media and society; visual culture; and digital technology.