Abstract
Comprehensively revised and updated the <b>Second Edition</b> of the bestselling <b>Visual Methodologies</b> provides a critical introduction to the study and interpretation of visual culture. An introductory chapter contextualises the theoretical approach to working with visual materials. Subsequent chapters each examine a visual method in detail and assesses the method's strengths and weaknesses. The methods discussed in the now include: compositional interpretation, content analysis, semiology, psychoanalysis, discourse analysis, audience studies (new), an anthropological approach to understanding visual materials (new), and on making images as part of social science research (new). </p> <p></p> <p>New to this edition:</p> <p>" a completely new chapter on how to use the book </p> <p>" each chapter follows the same structure, making comparisons between methods easier</p> <p>" three extra chapters, each discussing a method not covered in the <b>First Edition</p> <p></b></p> <p><b>Visual Methodologies</b> is essential reading for students and researchers involved in the study of visual culture in the social sciences.
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