Visual Cultures and Critical Theory [Paperback]

Theory has become increasingly significant in the field of the visual, giving rise to a whole discipline of 'visual culture' situated within the disciplines of media/communication/cultural studies and also within history of art. This book aims to offer a clear exposition of their ideas and how they have been used in visual cultural studies.Theory has become increasingly significant in the field of the visual, giving rise to a whole discipline of 'visual culture' situated within the disciplines of media/communication/cultural studies and also within history of art. This book aims to offer a clear exposition of their ideas and how they have been used in visual cultural studies.

Patrick Fuery is Director of the ArtsHealth Research Centre and Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Newcastle, Australia.
Kelli Fuery is Lecturer in Film, Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Newcastle, Australia.