{"product_id":"picturing-peace-tom-allbeson-9781350258891","title":"Picturing Peace: Photography, Conflict Transformation, and Peacebuilding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can photographers, curators, and editors convey narratives of peace and not just stories of war? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding interdisciplinary and international perspectives on timely debates, \u003ci\u003ePicturing Peace \u003c\/i\u003eexplores humanitarianism and visual culture, community collaboration, collective memory, and imagined futures for creating and sustaining of civil societies. How things look and are perceived are not superficial issues; when it comes to war and conflict, photography is vitally relevant not only to documenting violence, but also to rebuilding peaceful societies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume examines the intersecting issues of visual culture and peacebuilding, including: the genealogies of photography and conflict, decolonisation and the gaze, the significance of archival material, as well as recent peacebuilding initiatives. Exploring multiple forms of peace photography, the volume offers a range of voices from preeminent international scholars, as well as interviews with practicing photographers who have experience of working with post-conflict communities. As such, the book provides a timely investigation into the politics of representation, questioning how photographers might help foster social relationships, transform conflicts, and reconcile communities in the image-oriented cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Allbeson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135025889X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350258891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Visual Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.77d","brand":"Tom Allbeson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852599701759,"sku":"9781350258891","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/picturing-peace-tom-allbeson-9781350258891","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}