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Different Levels of Respect

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India: http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/eaa/id/722/rec/17 This photograph, titled Golas or Hereditary Slaves of Kattiawar, by William Johnson, is one of the few photographs to depict India’s lower classes. Four men are depicted surrounding one man in the middle. The title of this photo says that they are golas, or hereditary slaves. The four men on the outside of

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East vs West Colonization Bowl

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Austin Eckhout KNW 2399 Prof. Ball-Phillips March 26, 2015 Photo Analysis The photo entitled “Mexican family around table” displays, for the viewer, what appears to be a very quaint setting involving members of a Mexican family. There are 8 people in the photo all together, along with one cat, and three of the subjects’ faces

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Caves of Karlie in India & Burning the Dead Bodies in Mexico

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For my picture of India, I chose to analyze Caves of Karlie – 7. Attendant Musicians photographed by Charles Scott. The image contains eight men of a wide age range all of whom are busy attending to and playing their individual instruments. The instruments vary from small, medium, and large drums to different types of

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Mexico & India Image Analysis

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The picture Familiar Scene in Mexico during the Revolution of the Past Three Years created in 1913 captures 3 males, 2 of whom have been lynched and the third, an armed, presumably Mexican soldier, who seems to be either responsible for their lynching or guarding their bodies. The image is  with woods and a home

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Train of pack burros in Mexico

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Train of pack burros in Mexico

http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/mex/id/678/rec/4 “Train of pack burros in Mexico” Calling the pack of a burros a “train” implies the animals as a means of transportation. However, if they are for transportation, why the man walking in the field not riding a burro? He could just be walking in order to keep the burros heading in the correct

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Tunnel: Pathway to Change? →

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Tunnel: Pathway to Change?

IndiaTunnelhttp://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/eaa/id/1144/rec/163

“On the Bhore Ghaut – Tunnelling”

Beginning in the bottom left corner, a railway extends toward a tunnel in center frame. The tunnel, carved into a hillside, allows the railway to continue on its path. Does this tunnel represent European involvement in India? The photo does not have sight-lines the other side of the tunnel. Perhaps the line curves, changes elevation or just stays straight. These possible directions/changes of the railway serve as metaphors for how Europe influenced/culturally shocked India, that is, if the tunnel as depicted as the intervening point of Europe into India. From this perspective, the railway can be viewed as a timeline: before the tunnel is India on its own, after the tunnel India with European influence. Remaining questions: where is the railway coming from? where is it going? did the line exist before Europe was in India or was it built after?

Familial Roles – India

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This photograph is titled “A Parsee Family” and was taken by William Johnson sometime between 1855-1862 in Western India. The photo depicts a family of four- a mother, father, and two young children. The mother is sitting with her two children standing on either side of her. The father stands to the far right of

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Girls Stick Together – Mexico

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Although the title of this photograph is unknown, this image speaks for itself. Winfeld Scott, a provocative photographer at the time, took this photo of four young Mexican women. At first glance they appear to be braiding each other’s hair, but upon closer look, they instead seem to be picking the dirt out of each

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