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Author
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Elkins, J. (Ed.)
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Year
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2009
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Publisher
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Routledge.
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Abstract
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This book explores the concept, debates, and challenges surrounding visual literacy, particularly in the fields of art, media studies, and education. The book brings together contributions from different scholars who examine whether visual literacy can truly be considered a form of “literacy” comparable to reading and writing, and how people learn to interpret and understand visual images. The contributors discuss what it means to “read” images and whether the skills used to interpret visual material—such as paintings, photographs, diagrams, and digital images—can be systematically taught and learned.
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Language
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English