Category: MY PHOTO JOURNEY
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How does the approach of a flaneur differ from that of a visual sociologist?
A flâneur is traditionally viewed as an observer of urban life, deriving from the works of Baudelaire and Walter Benjamin, and signifies a person who walks the city in order to experience it. The concept highlights the relationship between the individual and the intricacies of modernity and urban existence, offering a metaphor for understanding sociological…
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The ‘Crit’ – the scourge of social media
I teach both photography and psychotherapy and as such am what is known as a ‘dual professional’. We are a growing breed. Much of the teaching in universities and colleges is delivered today by people on ‘fractional’ contracts, but this is not what ‘dual professionalism’ is all about. Because my subjects are both (albeit in…
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