What is VISUAL Anthropology? UCLA Anthropology Major Explains Ethnographic Film, Definition, & More!

What is visual anthropology? Visual anthropology is a widely unrecognized discipline of anthropology but the field has many incredible things to offer. In this video, I will define visual anthropology, ethnographic film, and share some other interesting things about visual anthropology as a field today.
Who am I? My name is Alivia Brown and I am currently an undergraduate Anthropology student at UCLA on a mission to find a career that I love. My major does not have a straight forward "path" as many would say and I am not only determined to prove that I can be successful in my major but also demonstrate my ability to find a career that brings me joy. This is my journey to expanding my global and anthropological knowledge. This is my journey to finding the best career I can. This is my journey to finding happiness. This is my journey to success.
Margaret Mead: Trance and Dance in Bali
Zora Neale Hurston: Commandment Keeper Church, also fieldwork footage
John Marshall: The Hunters
For more modern work, I would recommend checking out Robert Lemelson's work (UCLA Professor)
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[@ringsganghojaisa26]

Who wouldn't want these kind of simply excellent explanations. Great work Alivia ❤

[@AliviaBrown]

This is so so kind, thank you so much! Best of luck to you in your future endeavors!!

[@ringsganghojaisa26]

@@AliviaBrown Thanks to you! I am looking forward to learn more from you in the subject of anthropology 😊

[@AliviaBrown]

That's what I love to hear!

[@lakshyathainua4696]

Dude i was literally just searching all over youtube for some quality videos about anthropology and then i got to this channel. I also took anthro last year but got into med school this year. Anyways your content is genuinely quality. Keep posting good stuff. From India❤️

[@AliviaBrown]

Thank you so so much!! I am so glad to hear this videos were what you were looking for. Let me know if there is anything you would like to see from me!

[@SantiagoGomez-zy1kn]

Thanks Alivia, very educative and brilliantly explained, keep on with the great work!

[@AliviaBrown]

Thank you so so much! Will do!

[@g.soda4]

Woah visual anthro is one of my favorites! So glad you made this 😭, VA deserves some proper recognition among the general population

[@AliviaBrown]

Isn't it amazing?! I can't believe I hadn't made a video about this already! So glad you enjoyed :)

[@Ashley-vj8ox]

I love your channel so much! 😁

[@AliviaBrown]

Your comments are all so sweet thank you!!!

[@yaegermeister3724]

Hi Alivia! Thank you so much for making these videos- I’ve recently become fascinated with the anthropology field and love learning about its different subgroups… as for visual anthropology, It seems to be more centered around film, but would you say it also involves the fine arts? Art has always been such a major part of my life, so I am considering working in Medical Illustration, but have to admit I love the cultural/historical elements of anthropology too :) I’m currently a high school Junior in the IB program- it would be amazing if you talked about any high school classes, community service, internships, etc. you took to help you find your passion in a future video!

[@AliviaBrown]

Hi! I am so glad to hear these videos have been helpful for you. I actually did the IB program in High School too (I don't meet a lot of people with this in common so this is incredible). And to answer your question, visual anthropology is absolutely related to the fine arts. While I have not taken any courses explicitly in this ballpark, I believe the fine arts can be analyzed using anthropological methods. Medical illustrations sounds incredible and I am sure anthropology could help facilitate this in some way. I would love to make a video on that! I do have an older video about anthropology work experience that touches on some of these for now if you would like to check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnKbcqyHeZVqmas . Thanks so much for commenting!

[@oxygen_204]

I was not able to understand anything when our teacher taught, but when I saw your video, I understood everything.THANK YOU SO MUCH SIS(❤ from India) SARANGHAE!🤭

[@AliviaBrown]

So happy to hear this! Of course!

[@lauramarieolivocamasta5351]

you're great!

[@roosmarijnsopa]

Love this topic! I would love to hear more about anything related to visual anthropology

[@AliviaBrown]

This is a lovely idea-this one has fallen off my radar a little bit, but consider it back on!

[@roosmarijnsopa]

@@AliviaBrown Yeah!

[@34sreelakshmim23]

Hi Alivia, you are my life saver. I am very confusing about my study field and future. I have a bachelor degree in History. And now I am doing MA in Anthropology. I am here watching your vedios and figuring out what I gonna do with my degrees and what carrier I can choose. Thank you for your effort❤

[@AliviaBrown]

AW! I'm so so so glad I could help!!! Best of luck, I remember struggling with this too...

[@hellotothem]

*binge watching Alivia's videos while I cram my paper due tomorrow*

[@hellotothem]

and this is a make or break term paper. i could literally fail this class if I don't do well enough 😭

[@AliviaBrown]

Aw this is so nice, you got this!

[@BleiddynPictures]

I have a bachelor's of science in film and have been into anthropology for years. Sadly not able to obtain a degree in it because my schedule won't allow it, but doing something visual that's anthropology related might get my foot in the door lol.

[@nyadu__.675]

Much support 🕊️

[@AliviaBrown]

Thank you so much!!

[@adriancastillo1957]

I’m interested in the larger scope of the arts, primarily the origins of art and art through out time for a broader view of arts social/cultural function. Is that still within the field of visual anthropology? Or is it restricted to mediums developed post modernity like film?

[@JanhviShukla30]

Very very helpful ...thank you Alivia..!❣️❣️ I have exams next week ...and this video helped me a lot..!

[@AliviaBrown]

Hi Arina! I am so incredibly happy to hear this video was able to help you out. Good luck on your exams!!

[@JanhviShukla30]

@@AliviaBrown Thank you so much 💕...my exams are going great 👍🏼😃

[@AliviaBrown]

Of course! So glad!

[@OliveHay-Edie]

hello ! thank you so much for this video it was unbelievable helpful. I know that this was posted over a year ago but I was wondering if you could share the article you read by Jenny Chio ? because that would be amazing

[@AliviaBrown]

Hi! I am so so so happy to hear that! And of course! I just went through my old KZbin planning document and found this link www.anthroencyclopedia.com/entry/visual-anthropology. I'm not sure if it's exactly the same (but it might be) but should have some helpful info. I hope it helps!!

[@geneuy6186]

Hello Alivia! Thank you for the info. May I just ask if Anthropology is the right course to take if I want to learn about languages and restore some books or even paintings? I've searched courses relating to both languages and restorations and it directed me to anthropology and archeology. I'm so confused. What course can you recommend me? By the way, I am a Fine Arts graduate. :D Thank you very much! Have a nice day!

[@AliviaBrown]

Hi! I definitely do think anthropology would be the right option. History and anthropology (more specifically linguistic anthropology) would offer you what you are looking for I believe. This sounds like such an amazing area of interest! Good luck to you!

[@geneuy6186]

@@AliviaBrown Thank you. This is a great help for me. :D Have a nice day! 😀😄

[@aerithxx]

Good luck with midterms!

[@AliviaBrown]

Thank you!! I need it haha

[@chia7647]

Do you have any cancer or Pisces in your big three? You seem like it ~ love the video!!

[@AliviaBrown]

I actually have no idea! My birthday is March 29th, I'm not sure if that helps at all. Thank you for your support!!

[@ssnavamika8579]

Can u helping. I want to get a job in Canada through my educational qualification is post graduate in anthropology with. B. Ed in social science

[@iqra6324]

I am preparing anthropology bcz I am preparing for Indian civil services exam .. anthropology is 400 marks paper there..ur videos help a lot

[@AliviaBrown]

So happy to hear this!

[@iqra6324]

@@AliviaBrown can you tell me what is the difference between visual anthropology and anthropology of mass media...it's confusing me

[@rocktheclock240]

I have a degree in Anthropology, but don't much respect the field. I have a new documentary posted at youtube about the Podhale region in Poland -- music, culture, immigration: "The Podhale - Discovering a Lost Ancestral World." Really, it doesn't matter what you call it. Too many definitions and sub-definitions are restrictive, not liberating. I think that looking at cultures through a kind of fish bowl lens -- or an academic posture -- is the wrong track. Just be human and tell the story of what's in front of you. It doesn't matter what typology anyone assigns it. Any kind of classification system is really kind of a bureaucratic "red tape" to make sure academics have a job.

[@AliviaBrown]

Hi! Thank you for sharing this perspective, it is not one I hear often on this channel. I completely see what you mean and in some ways, absolutely agree that we should be focused on telling human stories and sharing what is in front of us! Personally (and of course you are welcome to disagree haha) I appreciate how anthropology pushes the story teller to acknowledge their own bias and respect cultures as much as possible. But that's just me!

[@rocktheclock240]

@@AliviaBrown Thanks for your openness to critique. Also, EVERYONE has biases, the investigator, the storyteller, and everyone else. Question: is there such a thing as a culture that you would NOT respect? If so, therein would lie your own biases and prejudices. I'm merely underscoring here that anthropology -- like so much else -- is infused with its own ideology and sets of prejudices. What's at stake here is, of course, the increasingly popular notion of "cultural relativism." I used to be a Believer, but I've learned over time that everyone has to eventually make a persona stand: you believe in THIS or you believe in THAT. And, therein, by definition, you are "prejudiced." No one can survive in a pure, unbiased state -- frozen in a presumed "objective" spot, petrified like a stone. To pretend to be in that spot is delusion. If you accept cultural relativism, then there is no basis, really, to make any decisions about anything, right? Because there is no Absolute. And "truth" is malleable, culture to culture. In other words, against all this, I'm never going to be ashamed for what I personally "believe." Cultures have asinine parts, including, yes, our own. But to remark that, say, some Third World culture has some lousy aspects is possibly the end of your anthropology career. Increasingly, in our politically correct world, you can't actually voice your own personal "biased" opinion, based on your own life experience, moral convictions, and first-hand knowledge. I am suggesting to you that part of the process of learning, of acquiring knowledge, is to recognize that some things you have been fed -- like anything, including parts of formal "anthropology" -- are not "true." To deny this fact is intellectual and ethical paralysis. The struggle in life is to find your own personal "truth" about anything, yes, but a "truth" by Committee (i.e., the dictates of anthropological convention -- always changing with the times) is really a fake answer. Thanks for reading ...

[@anishamalhotra6195]

Anthropology is such a great field but my family is not at all supportive..

[@AliviaBrown]

I am so sorry to hear this :( Do you think job opportunities would help ease your parents' concerns?