Universität Wien

230118 VO+SE Ethnographic film/ social science film (2017W)

Audio-visual material in research, analysis and communication

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Basic knowledge in qualitative social research is required for the course.
In order to complete the course, filmic exercises have to be carried out and a short film has to be completed.

  • Monday 02.10. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 09.10. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 16.10. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 23.10. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 30.10. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 13.11. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 20.11. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 27.11. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 04.12. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 11.12. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 08.01. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 15.01. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 22.01. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 29.01. 10:00 - 12:15 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The purpose of the course is to provide students with an insight into the logic and approach of qualitative research using film. More recently, the possibilities for publishing sociological films have become established, such as the Online Journal Senate Journal (http://sensatejournal.com). The lecture will also cover the well-known The Sensory Ethnography Lab (SEL) at Harvard University, a project that promotes and develops film as a social science method (https://sel.fas.harvard.edu/index.html).
On the basis of students´own short film projects, basic principles of qualitative research with film are thought methodologically and practically. The participants plan their own empirical "small projects" on the basis of teaching inputs and the reading of current literature, on the basis of which use of different qualitative instruments is learned and finally a separate short film is created.
The curriculum teaches basic principles of editing, camera management, and social science film language.

Assessment and permitted materials

The following performance components must be fulfilled in the course of the course:
1) Presence in presence times
2) Reading the basic texts
3) Delivery of the house exercises
4) Submission of the film and a written methodological reflection

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Classroom participation (20%)
Presentations of the film work during the plenary sessions and handing-out of house exercises (30%)
Final film and written reflection (50%)

Examination topics

Reading list

Pflichtliteratur für das Plenum
Miko, Katharina, 2013. Visuelles Nosing Around: Zur theoretischen Fundierung visualisierter Wissenschaftskommunikation. Soziale Welt. Zeitschrift für sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung und Praxis (4): 153-170.
Pink, Sarah, 2007: Doing visual ethnography. Los Angeles, Calif.: SAGE, S 168-190
(Optional) Goodwin, Charles, 1994: Professional Vision. American Anthropologist 96(3): 606-633.
Bina Elisabeth Mohn,2013: Differenzen zeigender Ethnographie in: Soziale Welt (4), Seite 171 - 189.
Rouch, Jean, 1995: The Camera and Man. In: Hockings, Paul (ed.), 1995: Principles of Visual Anthropology. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, S 79-98.
Howell, C.; Susan Cox; Drew, S.; Guillemin, M.; Warr, D.J.; Waycott J., 2015: Exploring ethical frontiers of visual methods. Research Ethics. Volume: 10 issue: 208-213.
Rose, G.. 2014: On the relation between ‘visual research methods’ and contemporary visual culture, Sociological Review, February 2014, Vol.62(1), pp.24-46.

Vertiefende Texte zum ethnografischen Film
Crawford, Peter Ian, 2003: Film as discourse: the invention of anthropological realities. In: Crawford, Peter Ian; Turton, David (Hg.) 2003: Film as ethnography. Manchester/ New York: Manchester University Press, S. 66-82.
Flicker, Eva/Miko, Katharina, 2010: Workshop und Workshows: Ethnografischer Film zwischen Kunst und sozialwissenschaftlicher Praxis. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie, 1/ 10, 25. Jg. S 88-92.
Heider, Karl. G., 2006: Ethnographic Film, Austin: University of Texas Press, S. 110-122. MacDougall, David, 1995: Beyond Observational Cinema. In: Hockings, Paul (ed.), 1995:
Principles of Visual Anthropology. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, S. 115-132.
Miko, Katharina, 2013. Visuelles Nosing Around: Zur theoretischen Fundierung visualisierter Wissenschaftskommunikation. Soziale Welt. Zeitschrift für sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung und Praxis (4): 153-170.
Goodwin, Charles, 1994: Professional Vision. American Anthropologist 96(3): 606-633.
Miko, Katharina; Sardadvar, Karin, 2008: Der ethnographische Film in der Soziologie: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen. Online-Publikation: http://www.univie.ac.at/visuellesoziologie/Publikation2008/VisSozMikoSardadva r.pdf
Hohenberger, Eva 1988: Die Wirklichkeit des Films. Dokumentarfilm, Ethnographischer Film
– Jean Rouch. Hildesheim: Olms, S. 114-147.
Rouch, Jean, 1995: The Camera and Man. In: Hockings, Paul (ed.), 1995: Principles of Visual Anthropology. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, S 79-98.

Association in the course directory

Europäische Ethnologie: M420

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