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Author Berger, Martin A.

Title Seeing through race : a reinterpretation of civil rights photography / Martin A. Berger ; foreword by David J. Garrow.

Imprint Berkeley : University of California Press, c2011.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  323.1196 B453s 2011    ---  Available
Description xii, 243 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note "George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Subject 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.
ISBN 9780520268647 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0520268644 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780520268630 (cloth : alk. paper)
0520268636 (cloth : alk. paper)

 
    
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