BANE-144 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

Description

BANE 144: Visual Anthropology
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)
Course Code: BANE 144
Assignment Code: BANE 144/ASST/TMA/July 2025 and January 2026

Assignment – I Answer the following in about 500 words each.

1. Define visual anthropology and discuss its relevance in studying human cultures.
2. Compare ethnographic representation in photography and film. Discuss their strengths and limitations.

Assignment – II Answer the following in about 250 words each. (Write Short Notes)

1. Ethical concerns in ethnographic filmmaking.
2. Intersection between art and anthropology

Answer the following questions in about 75 words each.

1. Methodology in ethnographic photography
2. Symbols and metaphors in visual ethnography
3. Text and hypertext
4. Origin and nature of visuals
5. Ethnographic films during 1930s-1940s

Assignment – III

1. Take 10 photographs in your locality that document a specific cultural practice (e.g., street food rituals, religious offerings, traditional attire). Present these as a photo-essay with captions or brief notes explaining their context and significance from an anthropological perspective.
2. Create a 10 item design for visual fieldwork to guide future photography or filming (e.g., lighting, framing, consent, context capture, body language, environment etc.).