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Este texto visa apresentar os resultados da utilização da fotografia e da pesquisa-ação em oficinas realizadas em uma instituição, na cidade de Campinas que, desde sua origem, atende crianças e adolescentes em situação de risco social e que a partir de 2002 passou a atender também um grupo de Terceira Idade. O diálogo entre as idosas e a pesquisadora desencadeado no processo de produção da fotografia foi determinante para definição da metodologia adotada no decorrer dos trabalhos, pois a metodologia da pesquisa-ação revelou características interessantes para a construção social do envelhecimento.

Both photography and philosophy are invested in light as a form of intelligence, but while representation is central to photography as a recording practice, for Heidegger it is fundamental to the alienation of human beings from the world, and for Deleuze it is the foundation of political conservatism. This chapter brings together these critiques of representation and demonstrates that photography is both the visual form of Western metaphysics and the means for overcoming the boundaries imposed by the representational paradigm. It is argued that far from being rooted in 'objectivity', photography is usually interpreted through a philosophical framework that imposes upon it the concomitant ideologies of subjectivity and realism. It further contends that when photography is liberated from the totalizing effects of representation it begins to offer a fractured and fragmented 'image' of the interface between current technical, social and cultural norms.

There has been a recent shift in perceptions of photography and privacy in Australia. The view that our privacy is under threat has created an atmosphere of paranoia and fueled demands for law reform in relation to photography in public space. As photographers and privacy advocates battle each other by opposing the right to privacy with the right to free expression, there seems little chance of finding a workable solution. This article will consider this issue more deeply by analyzing the links between photography, privacy and the public, and assessing the cultural and political implications of this new climate.