Political cartoons and host nations’ public dispositions toward integration.
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Political cartoons can reflect particular ideologies or events at the forefront of public discourse or debate in a "snapshot," and be effective in capturing incongruences in political rhetoric through satire and caricature. In Australia and overseas, there is an abundance of political cartoons depicting refugee policy tensions. However, there is surprisingly little analysis on how cartoons impact opinions about refugees and shape public dispositions toward the issue, despite the relevance of social relations and public perceptions as key determinants of refugees' positive integration. This article provides preliminary reflections on how political cartoons convey the complexities and tensions linked to refugee policy using three examples, and highlights their so far neglected potential to shape host nations' public dispositions toward integration.
DOI: 10.1037/pac0000305
Author: Caroline Lenette
Institution: UNSW Sydney
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2887849605