Presidential Address: Weapons of the Weak, Weapons of the Strong—The Development of the Japanese Political Cartoon

Duus, Peter

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“…Clever cartoons are often the motivator for a consumer to actually read editorial viewpoints, ideas, and beliefs. Editorial cartoons have an increased chance of becoming viral and therefore usually have wider circulation, a longer life, and a greater influence than written editorials among the public (Duus, ). The purpose of political cartoons is not necessarily just to inform but also to make people reflect on current events and issues about politics, government, and society.…”

Section: Politics Of Cartoonsmentioning

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When satire is serious: how political cartoons impact a country's brand

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Bonera

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Journal of Public Affairs

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This article examines the case of Italy's Mr. Berlusconi's indiscretions and the effect his scandals have played in the decline of the Italian national brand. National brands are the perceived added value that international consumers place on that country and its products and services. An analysis of recent political cartoons will provide insight into international attitudes regarding Mr. Berlusconi's political and social actions. From this investigation, the authors conclude that a country's political leader's negative image and reputation can have a large negative impact on national brand equity abroad.

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“…The purpose of political cartoons is not necessarily just to inform but also to make people reflect on current events and issues about politics, government, and society. Artists aim to attack an idea, a person, or a party in the hopes that the image will inspire a laugh or a smile at the expense of the subject (Duus, ).…”

Section: Politics Of Cartoonsmentioning

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When satire is serious: how political cartoons impact a country's brand

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Plangger

Bonera

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“…While other media forms can do that as well (e.g. And unlike, say, satirical television shows, the cartoon works fundamentally as a visual object, which is comparatively cheap to produce and, in an Internet era, easy to As a consequence of these generic properties, the political cartoon in particular can be informative, persuasive, and draw upon the common sense understandings of a shared readership community in order to convey a particular interpretation and 'desire for action' (Duus 2001;Dodds 2007). In order to 'work' they have to achieve a great deal given that they are limited in surface area and often tucked away within a newspaper, for example.…”

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Popular Geopolitics and Cartoons: Representing Power Relations, repitition and Resistance

Dodds

2010

Critical African Studies

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This paper considers the popular geopolitical significance of cartoons and caricature. Using the work of the South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro), I consider how the generic properties of the cartoon question and critique agents of state power including President Jacob Zuma. Such properties include condensation, simplification, repetition and exaggeration. While traditions of cartooning and caricature are well established in Europe and North America, African cartoonists such as Zapiro are increasingly recognized as producing work that addresses critically the spatialities of power and governance in the post-colonial and post-apartheid era. The engagement and reactions of audiences to such artistic interventions within and beyond countries -let alone continents -is, as the Danish cartoons crisis brought to our attention, a salutary reminder of the capacity of images to circulate.

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“…Studying political cartoons is most useful for documenting a side of political culture that is commonplace and “everyday” in nature. Like their Western counterparts, policy debates, opinion polls, or newspaper editorials are typically organized with frameworks produced by cultural and political elites, whereas political cartoons are more commonplace and thought to be nearer the sentiments of the public (Davies 2001; Duus 2001). In order to communicate complex ideas and subtle jokes within a couple frames of simple drawing, political cartoons must deliver the message through familiar, easily accessible cultural metaphors and references (Gamson and Stuart 1992).…”

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Hybrid Cultural Codes in Nonwestern Civil Society: Images of Women in Taiwan and Hong Kong

Fan

2010

Sociological Theory

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Scholars have established that cultural codes and styles of expression in civil society must be recognized as informal mechanisms of exclusion, calling into question the possibility of the Habermasian normative ideal of the public sphere. This article joins theoretical discussions of how to remedy this problem. Going beyond Alexander's model of "multicultural incorporation" and borrowing from Sewell's theory of the duality of structure, we develop a theoretical framework of code hybridization to conceptualize how civil society participants achieve civil solidarity amid multiple, potentially contradictory cultural legacies. Code hybridization is a process whereby social actors not only incorporate the cultural codes of subordinate groups into the public sphere, but in doing so also potentially transform dominant codes. We conceptualize code hybridization in terms of three analytic steps: enlargement of the terrains of signification; reinterpretation of codes; and mixing of schemas. The resulting hybridized schemas and frameworks are particularly useful cultural tools for developing visions of civil inclusiveness for young, unstable civil societies. Using a brief comparative study of the representation of women in political cartoons in Hong Kong and Taiwan, we offer a concrete example of code hybridization-a process linking the codes of liberty and caring while producing alternative and more inclusive narratives during moments of political agitation.

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Presidential Address: Weapons of the Weak, Weapons of the Strong—The Development of the Japanese Political Cartoon

Cited by 35 publications

References 3 publications

When satire is serious: how political cartoons impact a country's brand

When satire is serious: how political cartoons impact a country's brand

Popular Geopolitics and Cartoons: Representing Power Relations, repitition and Resistance

Hybrid Cultural Codes in Nonwestern Civil Society: Images of Women in Taiwan and Hong Kong

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