Birdwhistell,Hall, Lomax and the Origins of Visual Anthropology |
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Authors: | Brenda Farnell |
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Affiliation: | University of Illinois , Urbana-Champaign |
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Abstract: | This commentary' calls for an appreciative but rigorous, critical analysis of three pioneering figures in the anthropology of human movement and visual aspects of human communication. I maintain that their many theoretical and methodological contributions require historical contextualization, taking into account earlier paradigms, subsequent developments, and alternative approaches. The essay makes a number of suggestions for developing a more satisfying historical framework and raises topics for further discussion. |
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