Picturing the family
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Discover the power of family photographs in uncovering hidden stories of the past. This free course explores how these simple mementos can reveal and sometimes conceal important information. Learn to interpret pictorial sources and understand the conventions, biases, and critical analysis required. Contextualization is key in analyzing photographs.
Besides being simple mementos, family photographs can offer insights into the past. This free course, Picturing the family, looks at some of the ways photographs can reveal, and sometimes conceal, important information about the past. It teaches the skills and provides some of the knowledge needed to interpret such pictorial sources.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Understand that photographs are shaped by a set of conventions based on ideas and practices which are not immediately apparent
Understand that photographs, like other documentary records, are partial and biased
Understand that photographs, like other documentary records, require critical analysis and careful interpretation
Understand the importance of contextualisation in analysing photographs.
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