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Good content, but poorly written. The sentences almost felt like imitations of academic writing rather than the real thing, lacking precision, clarity, and intent.
for a textbook, this is one is surprisingly interesting and the pictures are amazing. i'm not into the visual at all from an academic perspective, but the text is a good resource for teaching criticism and pop culture in general. there are easily accessible clarifications on the differences between modern and postmodern. i was going to sell it back, but now i think i'll keep it as a resource. the glossary is amazing and it's a good read. for a textbook, this is one is surprisingly interesting and the pictures are amazing. i'm not into the visual at all from an academic perspective, but the text is a good resource for teaching criticism and pop culture in general. there are easily accessible clarifications on the differences between modern and postmodern. i was going to sell it back, but now i think i'll keep it as a resource. the glossary is amazing and it's a good read. ...more
Mar 05, 2017 David rated it really liked it Bought this book for quite some time and finally was able to finish in one shot. As a PhD researcher in Corporate Psychology which combines the notions of marketing as well as "advertising"; seldomly has someone who can point out the connotations of "looking" or simply "observation". We look but we do not see...daily...or even every seconds, we are looking things that are bombarded in front of us that make us numb, crippled. As the messages (informations) are being sent out in different ways and Bought this book for quite some time and finally was able to finish in one shot. As a PhD researcher in Corporate Psychology which combines the notions of marketing as well as "advertising"; seldomly has someone who can point out the connotations of "looking" or simply "observation". We look but we do not see...daily...or even every seconds, we are looking things that are bombarded in front of us that make us numb, crippled. As the messages (informations) are being sent out in different ways and in evolutionary methods; some could dissect the messages deeply, and most of us living in this modernity cannot even decipher. Media, corporations have now evolved to become gigantic monsters aiming to uplift their propaganda to a whole new level. This book provides us a 360 degree on what observation, to see means in hope we can transcode what are to be sent to us in every directions. ...more
I did not have to read the whole book for my Intro to Visual Culture class, but I am an artist so I thought why the hell not. If you live in the Bay Area, if your bored, looking to expand your knowledge, looking to expand
your visual vocabulary/literacy, or just have any interest in art, then I HIGHLY recommend ANY class with Carolyn Martin at Berkeley City College. Strongly recommend she is the BEST EVER and she makes art history interesting!!
Aug 16, 2015 Jeff rated it really liked it This was the textbook for my fall class, and it's a remarkably thorough consideration of how we look at things in the 21st century. Not an easy read, by any means, and some chapters, where Foucault, Lacan, and other 20th-century theorists are swirled together to make a point make it challenging reading to those who may not be familiar with the relevant theorists. (My freshmen had their eyes spinning in their heads a couple of times.) But overall, a really substantive analysis. This was the textbook for my fall class, and it's a remarkably thorough consideration of how we look at things in the 21st century. Not an easy read, by any means, and some chapters, where Foucault, Lacan, and other 20th-century theorists are swirled together to make a point make it challenging reading to those who may not be familiar with the relevant theorists. (My freshmen had their eyes spinning in their heads a couple of times.) But overall, a really substantive analysis. ...more
I suppose it could serve as an easy introductory textbook for an alien without sight or comprehension of visual culture, but for a second-year student taking a mandatory course to be presented with this reductive shallow piece was quite a humiliating slap in the face. Gets an extra star for some interesting history bits on marketing, bilboards etc. though.
Jun 23, 2013 Maria rated it it was amazing Read it about two years ago and the examples they use are still stuck in my head. This is a textbook, the kind your teachers include in Must Read lists but it is so interesting and well written that it feels like a novel.
Feb 21, 2017 Adna rated it it was ok Textbook for class. Not as repetitive as some of the other textbooks I have read.
Dec 05, 2007 Kelly Martin rated it it was amazing This book does a great job covering a wide range of literature on visual communication.
comprehensive textbook. breaks down information for visual studies into bite-size, easy to understand pieces. includes various modern and postmodern scholars, academics, philosophers, and thinkers necessary to navigate graduate school (in the arts or humanities) -- even a changing world broadly speaking. i initially rented this for a college course on visual cultures, but after having read the thing cover to cover, i feel comfortable + confident
purchasing this one. definitely worth the investmen i initially rented this for a college course on visual cultures, but after having read the
thing cover to cover, i feel comfortable + confident purchasing this one. definitely worth the investment.
I got this book originally for my Introduction to Visual Arts class at uni however it was also really useful for my Art and Its Context: Materials, Techniques, Display class and Research Essay.
Přečtené kapitoly: 1, 6, 7 Nevyhovovalo mi způsob, kterým byly informace předávány. Je to napsané hodně
složitě a těžko se z toho vytahují jen ty důležité informace. Obsahově jsou některé věci rozhodně zajímavé a poučné, ale hodně těžko se to čte.
Very comprehensive, classroom use only.
Jan 27, 2021 Lars Avis rated it really liked it This was the textbook for my visual rhetoric class. This is organized fairly well and is easy to understand.
May 17, 2021 Lila Kurnia rated it it was amazing a good, clear explained textbook for my postgrad classes in jakarta
Although the book does have good information, as a student, I think it performs poorly as a textbook. Chapters are far too long, important ideas are not bolded, bulleted, or highlighted on the side of the text. Most college students don't have time to read textbooks word for word, and this text you almost have to do that so as not to miss anything. This book needs to be revised to be more student friendly. I'm really disappointed that this is the text that my professor chose for our class. I thi Although the book does have good information, as a student, I think it performs poorly as a textbook. Chapters are far too long, important ideas are not bolded, bulleted, or highlighted on the side of the text. Most college students don't have time to read textbooks word for word, and this text you almost have to do that so as not to miss anything. This book needs to be revised to be more student friendly. I'm really disappointed that this is the text that my professor chose for our class. I think there are probably far better ones out there. ...more
Livro muito bom, bastante simples, muito util e didatico para perceber o modernismo e o pos-modernismo, neo-vanguarda e vanguarda, e cultura popular.
Textbook for my undergrad Visual Culture class... pretty cool. Tries to disconsider the gap between high and low culture.
Marita Sturken is a professor and chair in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. Her work spans the fields of cultural studies, visual culture, American studies, and memory studies with an emphasis on cultural memory, national identity, consumer culture, art, and the cultural effects of technology. News & InterviewsNeed another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. To create our... Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. |
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