
The Woman in My Wallet
An Investigation of Photography in Everyday Life
Sandra Abegglen(Author)
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published on 5. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
124 pages
978-3-8383-5523-8 (ISBN)
Description
In recent years, photography has had a tremendous boost through the development of smaller and cheaper means, and techniques are no longer restricted to only the professional arena. Cameras have become a gadget for private users. This raises the question of the value or the meaning of an image. The primary aim of the research was to advance knowledge and understanding of photographs in everyday life. It investigated what type of photographs people carry around, why they carry them, what meaning they have and what they say about the culture in which their owner live. As such, the book provides a starting point for a discussion about the value and meaning of still images as cultural artifacts.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Germany
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
203 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8383-5523-8 (9783838355238)
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Sandra Abegglen holds a master degree in social research and a bachelor degree in social work. She has worked as a research assistant at the University of Basel (CH) and the University of Freiburg (DE). She also worked on different research projects in the UK and is teaching at the London Metropolitan University. www.everydayclick.blogspot.com