The use of political cartoons during popular protests: the case of the 2011 Tunisia uprising

Chaker Ali Mhamdi

doi:10.18172/jes.3063

Autores/as

Chaker Ali Mhamdi Manouba University, Tunisia Al Buraimi University College, Oman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/jes.3063

Palabras clave:

Caricaturas políticas, discurso mediático, textos gráfico, representación visual, levantamiento tunecino, primavera árabe

Resumen

Este estudio investiga el uso de las caricaturas políticas en el contexto tunecino durante la fase transitoria que siguió al levantamiento popular de 2011. Explora cómo se utilizaron estas caricaturas para reflejar de forma crítica las condiciones socioeconómicas y geopolíticas en Túnez en ese momento. Además, analiza los temas predominantes en dichas caricaturas políticas durante esa etapa transitoria. Estas dos cuestiones de investigación se abordan mediante un enfoque cualitativo que permite analizar muestras seleccionadas de caricaturas políticas centrándose en elementos textuales y gráficos. La metodología adoptada en este artículo también recurre al análisis textual de la teoría semiótica abordando la enmarcación de imágenes, sistemas de signos, y aspectos visuales y modos de presentación.

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Biografía del autor/a

Chaker Ali Mhamdi, Manouba University, Tunisia Al Buraimi University College, Oman

Assistant Professor of English and Cultural Studies

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