Review
"This book is essentially about issues that need to be taken into account when film-makers and anthropologists 'look' at others. But it is also about these others looking at the crew - 'us looking at them looking at us'... The result is an intricately detailed case study which examines the production cycle from the original idea to multiple screenings amongst the subjects themselves." (Keyan Tomaselli, University of Natal)
Product Description
This case study describes a process undertaken by a group of researchers and video-workers working with herders in the remote regions of Northeastern Lesotho. It examines the debates raised by visual anthropology and ethnographic film-making and the methods and practice of 'Community Video' theory. The book gives a firsthand account of -- and reflection on -- the field work situation. It explores the relations between researchers and the subject community, the production process and the development of the finished product.
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