The future of visual anthropology in the wake of Black Lives Matter: A dialogue among Shawn Sobers, Deborah Thomas and Sireita Mullings

Mullings, Sireita; Sobers, Shawn; Thomas, Deborah

Abstract

As a discipline, anthropology has long been subject to the scrutiny of critical race theorists and to questions of ethical practice with regard to ethnicity and representation. This dialogue features critical Black visual anthropologists discussing their approach to the discipline, and crucially asks, “What are the key lessons from 2020 in the wake of the global Black Lives Matter protests?” Each participant responds to photographs and film clips, offering provocations that challenge how we think about the discipline today.The dialogue is edited from a discussion that took place for the Royal Anthropology Institute Film Festival in 2021.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 14, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Nov 15, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Jul 14, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 16, 2021
• Journal: Visual Anthropology Review
• Print ISSN: 1058-7187
• Electronic ISSN: 1548-7458
• Publisher: American Anthropological Association
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 401-421
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/var.12253
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7533620
• Publisher URL: https://www.visualanthropologyreview.org/
• Additional Information: Co-authors - Professor Deborah Thomas - University of Pennsylvania, and Dr Sireita Mullings - University of Bedfordshire