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Bill Barrett writes that the role of photography as an instrument for understanding human rights is worthy of exploration, with the aim of enhancing HRE in responsible, ethical ways. Media of visual communication can be used broadly, but students of human rights must critically examine the purpose, and potential consequences, of how images are used. His chapter outlines the key issues inherent to imagery in HRE, as well as resources for educators to use visual media for advancing human rights learning. It uses photographic case studies from the recent sites of conflict and human rights abuse, as well as his personal experiences as a documentary photographer, to investigate ethical issues and explore the possibilities for combining photographic expression with HRE.
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Barrett, B. (2018). What Do You Think You’re Looking At? The Responsibility of the Gaze. In: Kingston, L. (eds) Human Rights in Higher Education. Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91421-3_9
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