The Camera as Actor

The Camera as ActorPhotography and the Embodiment of TechnologyEdited By Amy Cox Hall ISBN 9781350111974; HardbackPublished November 29, 2020 by Routledge172 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations Looking beyond the impact photographs have on the perpetuation and expression of social norms and stereotypes, and the influence of the act of taking a photograph, this new collection brings together international scholars to examine the camera itself as an actor.　Bringing the camera back into view, this volume furthers our understanding of how, and in what ways, imaging technology shapes us, our lives, and the representations out of which we fashion knowledge, base our judgments and ultimately act. Through a broad range of case studies, the authors in this collection make the convincing claim that the camera is much more than a mechanical device brought to life by the photographer.　This book will be of interest to scholars in photography, visual culture, anthropology and the history of photography.Table of Contents:1.    IntroductionAmy Cox Hall    Part I: Millennium Camera,    Amy Cox Hall2. The Camera as a Meeting Place for Decision MakingAsko Lehmuskallio3. The Camera-Body’s V: A Media Archaeology of Tiny Viewfinderless Cameras as Technologies of Action Lisa Cartwright and Andy Rice    Part II: Making the Camera    Tim Pinault4. A Wooden Box, Tripod and Cloth: The Role of Alaminüt Photography in the Making of Modern TurkeyOzge Calafato5. "Buy Film Not Megapixels": The Role of Analogue Cameras in the Rematerialization of Photography and the Configuration of Resistant AmateurismSergio Minniti    Part III: The Leica Tattoo    Amy Cox Hall6. The Camera as a Device for Sociality: Photography and Young Male Adults with Autism Spectrum ConditionUschi Klein7. Becoming the Camera: Constructing RoboCops with Body-Worn VideoJessica J. ChapmanAuthor:Amy Cox Hall is a writer and cultural anthropologist.