How does Susan Sontag’s essay ‘America: Seen Through Photographs, Darkly’ critique the
role of photography in shaping cultural perceptions and narratives?
(Analyse the ways in which photography both reflects and influences societal values,
ideologies, and power dynamics. Consider examples from American history and
contemporary visual culture.)
essay must be:
1. 2,500-3,000 words (approx.)
2. double-spaced
3. paginated (page numbers)
4. formatted using Chicago Style
5. images must be in a good size (half page) and properly credited (author, title, year)
6. proofread
7. presented using a 12-point font.
8. the title page should include:
• your name,
• matriculation number,
• the module name and code,
• the date,
• and the title of your paper (not the essay question).