Political cartoons in the first decade of the millennium

The beginning of the new millennium (the year 2000 to 2010) has witnessed a dramatic increase in the political cartoons’ research. By their nature, political cartoons constitute a specific genre of political reporting in that they are pictorial representations which depict political and social iss...

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Main Authors: Sani, Iro, Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati, Mohamad Ali, Afida, Abdullah, Faiz Sathi
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2014
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author Sani, Iro
Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati
Mohamad Ali, Afida
Abdullah, Faiz Sathi
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description The beginning of the new millennium (the year 2000 to 2010) has witnessed a dramatic increase in the political cartoons’ research. By their nature, political cartoons constitute a specific genre of political reporting in that they are pictorial representations which depict political and social issues and events, as well as the parties involved, in an immediate and condensed form. The genre is characterised by humorous depiction of events, exploiting the ability of irony and satire to unravel, ridicule and attack in a playful, witty and artful fashion (Test, 1991). They project a particular point of view (El Refaie, 2009) and enlighten readers on public issues while exposing wrong practices (Akande, 2002). Due to the increasing research on political cartoons, this study reviews previous studies conducted in the area from the beginning of the millennium (2000) to the year 2010 that marks the first decade of the 21st century millennium. It is hoped that the review will highlight how the genre contributes to social and political commentary and to provide an inspiration for further research in political cartoons.
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spelling upm-349502016-02-18T08:35:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34950/ Political cartoons in the first decade of the millennium Sani, Iro Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati Mohamad Ali, Afida Abdullah, Faiz Sathi The beginning of the new millennium (the year 2000 to 2010) has witnessed a dramatic increase in the political cartoons’ research. By their nature, political cartoons constitute a specific genre of political reporting in that they are pictorial representations which depict political and social issues and events, as well as the parties involved, in an immediate and condensed form. The genre is characterised by humorous depiction of events, exploiting the ability of irony and satire to unravel, ridicule and attack in a playful, witty and artful fashion (Test, 1991). They project a particular point of view (El Refaie, 2009) and enlighten readers on public issues while exposing wrong practices (Akande, 2002). Due to the increasing research on political cartoons, this study reviews previous studies conducted in the area from the beginning of the millennium (2000) to the year 2010 that marks the first decade of the 21st century millennium. It is hoped that the review will highlight how the genre contributes to social and political commentary and to provide an inspiration for further research in political cartoons. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2014-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34950/1/Political%20Cartoons%20in%20the%20First%20Decade%20of%20the%20Millennium.pdf Sani, Iro and Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati and Mohamad Ali, Afida and Abdullah, Faiz Sathi (2014) Political cartoons in the first decade of the millennium. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 22 (1). pp. 73-83. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2022%20(1)%20Mar.%202014/05%20Page%2073-84%20(JSSH%200508-2011).pdf
spellingShingle Sani, Iro
Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati
Mohamad Ali, Afida
Abdullah, Faiz Sathi
Political cartoons in the first decade of the millennium
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title_fullStr Political cartoons in the first decade of the millennium
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title_short Political cartoons in the first decade of the millennium
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34950/1/Political%20Cartoons%20in%20the%20First%20Decade%20of%20the%20Millennium.pdf