A theme found in these readings is that of meaning making. (Williams) notes that when one takes meaning from experience and makes it active it fosters growth (338). (Photograph 4) demonstrates this as the child found meaning in picking up the bird and kissing it may have answered some questions they had. (Dillabough &Kennelly) discuss finding meaning among youth cultures, which involves better understanding the cultures themselves (44). Photography is a major theme within these readings. (Buck-Morss) and (Sontag) discuss the value images bear. (Buck-Morss) speaks about fragments of the past, which are images that resonate with someone (328). This is demonstrated in (Photograph 1) as the image of a newborn on a baseball field will have special
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(Lange) writes about kids on Youtube and notes that when videos are posted others on the internet are able to download, re-edit, and re-upload the video without the makers knowledge (163). (Photograph 2) also demonstrates this as the selfie the account was posted on is not private. Therefore, anyone can access the photo, edit it and re-upload it to their own account with Kingsley even knowing about it. (W&T) discuss the creation of visual culture by students and they raise questions about who was controlling the process. Was it the students who created a piece of visual culture? Or was it the teachers who provided the instructions? This also relates to (Photograph 3) as one can question the role of the girl with the green shawl. How much input did she have in the process? Or was she just told how to pose? Even though she is the subject of the photo at the end of the day she has no control on how its being edited or its intended purpose. Bourdieu as discussed in (Alanen,Brooker, & Mayall), (Hedges), (Andre & Hilgers), and (D&K) all speak of positioning within society. Bourdieu (A,B, & M) developed the term habitus which reflects the different positions in society (6).
(Lange) writes about kids on Youtube and notes that when videos are posted others on the internet are able to download, re-edit, and re-upload the video without the makers knowledge (163). (Photograph 2) also demonstrates this as the selfie the account was posted on is not private. Therefore, anyone can access the photo, edit it and re-upload it to their own account with Kingsley even knowing about it. (W&T) discuss the creation of visual culture by students and they raise questions about who was controlling the process. Was it the students who created a piece of visual culture? Or was it the teachers who provided the instructions? This also relates to (Photograph 3) as one can question the role of the girl with the green shawl. How much input did she have in the process? Or was she just told how to pose? Even though she is the subject of the photo at the end of the day she has no control on how its being edited or its intended purpose. Bourdieu as discussed in (Alanen,Brooker, & Mayall), (Hedges), (Andre & Hilgers), and (D&K) all speak of positioning within society. Bourdieu (A,B, & M) developed the term habitus which reflects the different positions in society (6).