The photographs and texts in this book were not brought together in order to try to define a country\'s identity. Rather, they attest to the existence of a complex, changing society in Malta and a visual culture that is often fraught with contradictions. With so many incisive yet accessible essays by over fifty writers and academics and around one hundred and fifty photographs that record a range of thought-provoking, poignant and even humorous moments in Malta\'s social, political and cultural life, Shooting Society: Documenting Contemporary Life in Malta presents a unique picture of a small island and its people, rituals, desires and much more.