Toward the visualization of history
Subtitle: the past as image
By: Mark Moss.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780739124376
Subjects: Mass media and history
Description: "Mark Moss discusses the impact of visuals on the study of history with an examination of visual culture and the future of print. Recognizing the visual bias of the younger generations and using this as a starting point for teaching history is a critical component for reaching students. By providing an analysis of photography, film, television, and computer culture, Moss uses the Holocaust as a historical case study to illustrate the ways in which visual culture can be used to bring about an awareness of history, as well as the potential for visual culture becoming a driving force for social and cultural change."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Visual culture and historical consciousness; title: Media, memory and history; title: The future and past of print culture; title: Photographing history; title: Visions of the past : film and history; title: Televising history; title: The process of Holocaust commemoration in the media age; title: Computer technology and history.