AMS2311 - Social Change and Photography in America

AMS 2311 Social Change and Photography in America (3 semester hours) This course exposes students to a broad range of images from the tradition of American documentary photography in order to help them better understand the role that such images play in social change. After briefly familiarizing ourselves with the history of photography and photographic methods, we will trace the history of documentary photography in the United States from the late 19th century to the present. (Same as GST 2311) (3-0) R