Visual Studies: A Social Scientific Perspective - Paperback

by Paolo S. H. Favero (Author), Asko Lehmuskallio (Author)

This book presents a transcultural and generative introduction to the field of visual studies. Aimed primarily, but not exclusively, for students and scholars in the social sciences, it explores the multiple meanings of images and visual culture in human life.

Author Biography

Paolo S.H. Favero is Professor of Visual Cultures and Anthropology at the Visual and Digital Cultures Research Center (ViDi), University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Asko Lehmuskallio is Professor of Visual Studies and Director of the Visual Studies Lab at Tampere University, Finland.