Homework: Stories of Humanitarian Aid Image Analysis
Purpose: How do humanitarian aid organizations construct their subjects? How do we come to visualize the recipients of aid? How do we come to understand who is (or is not) a ‘worthy' recipient of aid? This exercise is to get you thinking about the techniques and strategies of representation employed by humanitarian aid agencies, and how these strategies form our imaginaries of poverty and aid.
Instructions
Browse web sites of different humanitarian aid projects, such as CARE, OXFAM, Save the Children, UNICEF, World Vision, etc. Select an image featured on one of these sites and write up a brief (~500 world) image analysis. Begin by describing the contents of the image (who/what/when/where/why/how). After describing the content of the image, describe what you think the image denotes. What message(s) is/are being conveyed about the subjects of the image? What message(s) is/are being conveyed about the aid agency or project displaying the image?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.