WHY: What with the kids these days being all media-saturated, a good image is often more effective for getting a point across than all the citations, repetition, or jumping up and down and saying "really I swear" can ever do. This blog is a space for us to share those really fantastic images.
OUR AUDIENCE: We assume that you, our audience, are sociologically-inclined folks. So we do not typically include a lengthy sociological interpretation of the images.
DIALOGUE: We are aware that images are polysemic and that people will use them in many different ways, so our commentary, when offered, is never meant to control how people use the images (as if we could anyway). We welcome comments that offer additional or alternative interpretations of images, in fact we'd love them, but let's not get into any fights about what an image does or doesn't mean.
POTENTIAL MEMBERS: If you would like to be a member blogger, email lwade@oxy.edu or sharp.gwen@gmail.com. As a member blogger, you can put up images yourself anytime you are inspired.
LURKERS: If you see an image you'd like to see posted, we'd be happy to oblige. Email lwade@oxy.edu or sharp.gwen@gmail.com.
LEGALITY: While all law is a matter of interpretation, we believe Sociological Images to be legal under the Fair Use doctrine. That is, we use the images for a non-commercial educational purpose and that makes it all good.
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