Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Polititcal Cartoons of the Arab Spring

• Authors: Marta Woźniak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of this article is to understand Arab political humour by applying an image studies approach to examine political cartoons presenting the Arab Spring and its aftermath. An attempt is made to search for common themes undertaken by the cartoonists, then the cartoons are divided into several categories according to these findings. It is proved that the political cartoons mirror collective consciousness on the one hand, and stimulate peoples imagination on the other. The cartoonists prefer to display Arab solidarity and serve as agents of ethical responsibility and socio-political change rather than just being funny.

Keywords

EN

Political Cartoon; Arab Spring

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Hemispheres. Studies on Cultures and Societies
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 79-97

Contributors

author

Marta Woźniak

• University of Lodz