Fieldwork at sunset: Visual representations of anthropology online

• Published in: Focaal Vol. 2020; no. 86; p. 97
• Main Authors: Goodwin-Hawkins, Bryonny, Gould, Hannah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brooklyn Berghahn Books, Inc 22.03.2020
• Subjects: Analysis; Anthropology; Book publishing; Campaigns; Charity; Children; Colleges & universities; Credentials; Cultural anthropology; Departments; Discipline; Field study; Graphics software; Malinowski, Bronislaw; Rankings; Ratings & rankings; Rhetorical figures; Scrutiny; Social interest; Sociocultural factors; Students; Textiles; Websites; United States; United Kingdom; North America

Most institutional anthropology departments have a website, to tout credentials, attract students, and offer information. These websites also take up the visual task of disciplinary representation, but their images have skipped the scrutiny that is necessary and overdue. This article analyzes online...