Consider Lange's Migrant Mother

question 28

Essay

Consider Lange's Migrant Mother. Identify the decade in which this photograph was made. Define and discuss the purposes of photojournalism, using the work of this photographer as an example of the process by which a photojournalist works to document not just a single image but an historical epoch.

---

Definitions:

Father-Absent Families

Describes family situations where the father is physically absent from the household, impacting family dynamics and child development.

Sexually Promiscuous

Exhibiting or characterized by involvement in a variety of sexual relationships with little or no emotional commitment.

Contraceptives

Methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy.

Unmarried Teens

Refers to adolescents who are not legally married or in a marital-like relationship.