
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