Abstract

BASTOS, Ana Rita. The photography as a portrait of society. Sociologia [online]. 2014, vol.28, pp.127-143. ISSN 0872-3419.

The evolution (and the portrait) of society from the photographic language. A reading of facts and social events from the photography, particularly when we consider the portrait, documentary photography and photojournalism. An attempt to understand specific sociological moments, considering the photographic language. Photography can and should be studied within the context of sociology, since it is an art that has the power to document the society

Keywords : photography; portrait; society.

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