ANTHRO M239RLatinx Photoethnography
Anthropology · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
(Same as Chicana/o and Central American Studies M218.) Hands-on introduction to using photography as ethnographic field method. Introduction to basics of photography with review of key and relevant literature from fields of sociocultural anthropology, visual anthropology, and photographic theory. Exploration of technical, ethical, and aesthetic aspects of picture making and their relationship to anthropological field methods, participant observation, and issues of representation—especially among Latinx communities. Student-lead discussions of assigned readings and in-class hands-on learning. Quarter-long photoethnography project focused on Latinx issues in greater Los Angeles.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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