Comments on: Burtynsky: Resource Extraction http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Revlin http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-276428 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:36:06 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-276428 RE:Lisa and RE:RE:Andy

I see your point, Lisa, and I’ve seen the film. However, ‘neutral’ is clearly being misdefined if ALL of the pictures convey sweeping changes to the landscape that most people in most cultures, including ours, would find appalling. Even though the pictures are beautiful, they are specifically not placed along side other equally beautiful pictures of equally manufactured landscapes that have a tendency inspire rather than depress. I know Burtynsky has stated that his intent is to avoid any particular political overtone, but I think its the current political culture of the observers that make these works especially compelling.

]]> By: Modern Goldmining » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-204161 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:17:04 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-204161 […] also our posts on post-oil boom life and gorgeous photos of resource extraction by Edward Burtynsky. 15 Comments Tags: children/youth, consumption, economics, environment/nature, […]

]]> By: easyVegan.info » Blog Archive » easyVegan Link Sanctuary, 2008-12-22 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5892 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:35:16 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5892 […] Sociological Images: BURTYNSKY: RESOURCE EXTRACTION […]

]]> By: Sociological Images » AFTER THE OIL BOOM: IMAGES OF AN OIL BUST http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5577 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:40:07 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5577 […] Lisa posted some photos of what resource extraction looks like. I thought I would show a different side of this phenomenon: what an oil bust looks […]

]]> By: Business Memes » BURTYNSKY: FACTORY WORK IN CHINA http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5498 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:36:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5498 […] two recent posts, I included photographs by Edward Burtynsky.  One featured his images of mines and oil fields; the other featured his images of massive recycling efforts.  In this post, I feature his […]

]]> By: Sociological Images » BURTYNSKY: FACTORY WORK IN CHINA http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5467 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:35:03 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5467 […] two recent posts, I included photographs by Edward Burtynsky.  One featured his images of mines and oil fields; the other featured his images of massive recycling efforts.  In this post, I feature his […]

]]> By: La Sociologie Par L’Image - Economic and Environmental Collapse | The Global Sociology Blog http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5354 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:03:56 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5354 […] via Sociological Images, I discovered the work of Edward Burtynski, a photographer who reveals powerful shots of our impact […]

]]> By: lisa http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5350 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:47:05 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5350 Andy,

In the documentary about him, Manufactured Landscapes, Burtynsky says he tries to remain morally neutral and let people take from the images what they want. You can click on the link in the post and see lots of his pictures and decide for yourself.

]]> By: BURTYNSKY: RESOURCE EXTRACTION « We all live downstream http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5348 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:37:57 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5348 […] December 22, 2008 From Contexts‘ Sociological Images, amazing and appalling (as one commenter put it) images of resource extraction from Burtynsky. […]

]]> By: Andy http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:02:57 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5341 Are there any pictures in this collection that capture the positive impacts of modern economy across the globe? I’m sure there are some.

]]> By: swilson http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5339 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:12:48 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5339 The photographs are so awesome, they’re strangely beautiful.

The idea does reminds me of this photo taken in not-so-happy, Happy Valley, Canada. Not resource extraction but resource excretion.

Nice.

]]> By: Abby http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/12/21/burtynsky-resource-extraction/comment-page-1/#comment-5337 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:09:42 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=5433#comment-5337 Amazing, appalling pictures. These will be really useful in my environmental soc class. Thanks!

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