This semester we will be using a learning and research technique called photoanalysis. Photoanalysis is a type of visual learning that involves using photos to express emotion, perspective, and connection. Think of photoanalysis as where science meets art:
The fact exists, but both the fact and what may result from it may be prejudicial to the person. Thus, it becomes necessary, not precisely to deny the fact, but to see it differently, with new eyes.
-Paulo Friere
Presentation slides:
Uses PowerPoint or Google Slides
Includes 8-10 photos
Minimum one slide per photo, each photo must be captioned with a brief description of the meaning the photo is supposed to convey
Title slide
APA reference slide
Review and Choose Topic
This course requires three papers, with the topic of each one centered on a specific marginalization (class, race, gender). In order to choose a topic for your photoanalysis, pick one of the aforementioned marginalizations, that resonated the most with you, and explore its relationship to crime and/or social harm- through pictures. For example, I may be drawn to explore gender and crime in more detail. Here are some helpful questions that may help you choose a topic (example in bold):
What specific aspect of this relationship do I want to explore? Women in prison
Are there additional intersections that I can highlight in my pictures and description? Poverty, Sexuality, Ableism, Immigration Status, Sexual Orientation
What are some literal and metaphorical representations of this topic that would make a compelling photo? A photograph of the bars of a fence could be a metaphorical representation of the incarcerative experience of women.
use a metaphor of the subject to express your idea with pictures.
At least 20 pictures. You will use 8-10 for your presentation.
The pictures should be of persons, events, places, or objects that represent your perceptions of your paper topic.
The photos should elucidate your particular theme of the problem. Try to capture the complexity of your topic in your photographs. Be creative and experimental.
Create Presentation Slides
Create a presentation in PowerPoint or Google Slides:
Order the photos so that they form a coherent narrative/argument about your topic. For example, if you were analyzing disparities in US prison rates, your photos can be used as markers for discussion of literature that addresses key issues such as: the effect of long term incarceration on communities and families, racism in the criminal legal system, racism in the creation of drug laws, etc.
You should present a description of the content or the subject of the photograph
Each photograph should be part of a detailed narrative/analysis about how the image represents issues raised in your research paper.
Draw on specific arguments, theories, etc. to explain the image.
In-text citations required where relevant. Include APA reference slide at the end of your presentation
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