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

Author/creator Berger, Martin A.
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Civil rights movements--United States. --History. --20th century.
White people--United States. --Attitudes. --History. --20th century.
African Americans--Civil rights. --History. --20th century.
African Americans--Social conditions. --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.

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.
General note"George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010036230
ISBN9780520268630 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520268636 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520268647 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0520268644 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E185.61 .B44 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold