Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture

An engaging introduction to the study of visual culture, Practices of Looking bridges visual, communication, media, and cultural studies to investigate how images and the activity of looking carry meaning within and between different arenas in everyday life. The fourth edition has been updated to represent the contemporary visual cultural landscape and includes topics like the increasingly rapid global circulation of media, the rise of design and DIY cultures, digital media art and activism, and challenges to photojournalism and news media. Engaging and accessible, Practices of Looking is ideal for courses across a range of disciplines.

Author: Marita Sturken,Lisa Cartwright
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 01/10/2025
Pages: 608
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.64lbs
Size: 10.87h x 8.53w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9780197627150
ISBN10: 0197627153
BISAC Categories:
- Education | General
- Art | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies

About the Author
Marita Sturken, New York University

Lisa Cartwright, University of California at San Diego