Cinematic Ethnography

Experiencing Cultures Through Some Audiovisual Practices

Laurent Van Lancker

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English

Manchester University Press
30 April 2025

Film & movie: styles & genres; Documentary movies & films; Anthropology; Social & cultural anthropology

Series: Anthropology, Creative Practice and Ethnography

Cinematic ethnography proposes an interdisciplinary approach to theories and practices at the intersection of art, anthropology and cinema. The book proposes a model of collective aesthetics and collaborative filmmaking, going beyond the straightforward representation of reality that is so prevalent in visual anthropology and film studies.

This book explores the practices of filmmakers who utilise sensory collaborative approaches to convey diversity of knowledge. It affirms that the more we allow cinema to infuse audio-visual transmissions of reality, the more we might be able to experience the evoked reality. The book proposes a dialogic journey, inviting the reader to pause during the reading of the book to watch some of the author's films, which exemplify the discussed theories and practices.

This innovative work from a practising filmmaker and visual anthropologist invites us to rethink how our cinematic practices, rather than aiming at factual representation and description, might instead contribute to a collaborative understanding of intercultural dialogue and shared knowledge. For those interested in visual anthropology, documentary film or broader questions about the nature of art and representation, Cinematic ethnography is a thought-provoking invitation to see

and tell

things differently.

By: Laurent Van Lancker
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 474g
ISBN: 9781526175236
ISBN 10: 1526175231
Series: Anthropology, Creative Practice and Ethnography
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 30 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface: The journey starts… Menu Introduction: Apéritif: Experiencing cultures 1 Roots and routes 2 Ingredients for Cinematic Ethnography: Synaesthesia, sound and image 3 Recipes 4 Sensing cultures 5 Asynchronicity 6 Decontextualisation 7 Cinematic imagination 8 Sharing cinema Conclusion: Café: Digestive reflections Bibliography Filmography Index -- .

Laurent Van Lancker is Professor in Audiovisual Anthropology at the Aix-Marseille University.