Visual Sociology in the Classroom: Using Imagery to Teach the Politics of Globalization

How do students ‘see’ globalization? How do they understand visual representations of its political, social and ethical dimensions? This article discusses the use of visual materials as a tool for teaching globalization theory. Images convey specific values and beliefs, frame understandings of globa...

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Published inPolitics (Manchester, England) Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 248 - 262
Main Authors Earnest, David C., Fish, Jennifer N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2014
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Subjects
Attrition
Classrooms
Ethics
Globalization
Learning
Mass Media Images
Materials
pedagogy
Political Representation
Politicization
Politics
Representation
Sociology
Students
Values
visual sociology
World Problems
pedagogy
globalization
visual sociology
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Summary:How do students ‘see’ globalization? How do they understand visual representations of its political, social and ethical dimensions? This article discusses the use of visual materials as a tool for teaching globalization theory. Images convey specific values and beliefs, frame understandings of global problems, provide access to distant locales and offer a form of resistance. Such media allow students to consider how images may reproduce inherently politicized articulation, and to gain a better understanding of models of and concepts related to globalization. The article discusses a specific exercise, learning outcomes and pedagogical barriers to students' understanding of visual representation of space and place. It provides both specific images related to globalization and student analyses which illustrate how visual analyses may facilitate integration, synthesis and retention of otherwise abstract theories and concepts.
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ISSN:0263-3957
1467-9256
DOI:10.1111/1467-9256.12041