Seeing through race : a reinterpretation of civil rights photography

Publication Data

• Title Seeing through race : a reinterpretation of civil rights photography
• Author Martin A. Berger
• Publisher University of California Press
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location Berkeley, Calif.
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

"George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies."

Contents

Introduction : the iconic photographs of civil rights
The formulas of documentary photography
White shame, white empathy
Perfect victims and imperfect tactics
The lost images of civil rights.

Topics

• Civil rights movements :: United States :: History :: 20th century
• Whites :: United States :: Attitudes :: History :: 20th century
• African Americans :: Civil rights :: History :: 20th century
• African Americans :: Social conditions :: History :: 20th century
• Photography :: Social aspects :: United States :: History :: 20th century
• Documentary photography :: Social aspects :: United States :: History :: 20th century
• Photojournalism :: Social aspects :: United States :: History :: 20th century
• United States :: Race relations :: History :: 20th century
• United States

Seeing through race : a reinterpretation of civil rights photography by Martin A. Berger. ISBN 9780520268647. Published by University of California Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.