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Visual Sociology and Photography Projects
Visual Sociology and Photography Projects
May 31, 2023

Numerous assignments on TRAILS ask students to make photographs or collect pictures in the form of essays, presentations, or other formats. This resource collection of Visual Sociology and Photography Projects showcases the range of visual sociology projects available on TRAILS. 

Polaroid snapshots of an individual
Michael Buhl
A Visual Presentation of Self: Photo Essays as a tool for teaching Introduction to Sociology at a Public Community College.
April 7, 2023
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Stephanie Medley-Rath
My Disney Autobiography – A Visual Sociology Project
June 28, 2021
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A camera with the world reflected on its lens. The background is of a photographic collage of people.
Carol A Jenkins
Developing a Photographic Essay - Making a Public Statement About a Social Problem or Issue
October 21, 2020
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Laura Krull
Group Presentation of a Social Problem: Modification and Adaptation of Matt Reid’s Photo (Visual) Essay of Social Problems
February 21, 2020
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Roman R. Williams, Kevin R den Dulk
WHERE’S WALDO? USING SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
May 8, 2019
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Stephanie Medley-Rath
Seeing Sociology v. 2 (Updated 2017)
August 29, 2017
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Matt Reid
Photo (Visual) Essay of Social Problems
November 29, 2016
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Aurelien Mauxion
Please turn on your cell phones: using pictures to explore the concept of culture in an Introductory Sociology course
November 1, 2016
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Temple Day Smith
Agents of Socialization Visual Sociology Group Project
June 25, 2015
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