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Caricature and Egypt’s Revolution of 25 January 2011

Caricature can be defined as an art engagé which aims to transmit a social or political message. In order to achieve this goal, the satirical picture triggers an emotional reaction in the audience and guides it through a cathartic coming-of-awareness process. The feelings evoked by caricature must not necessarily be expressed through laughter; but they are a joyful or indignant shock reaction to gazing at something absurd. William A. Coupe, following Schiller, therefore defines the nature of caricature as the outcome of a dialectical struggle between the ideal and the real: ‘This conflict of ideal and real may, however, be seen and expressed in two different ways, in an emotional and serious or in a humorous and jesting fashion.’

ISSN
1612-6033
Extent
Seite(n): 138-148
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation
Zeithistorische Forschungen / Studies in Contemporary History, 9(1)

Subject
Politikwissenschaft
Geschichte
allgemeine Geschichte
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Ettmüller, Eliane Ursula
Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Deutschland
(when)
2012

DOI
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  • Ettmüller, Eliane Ursula

Time of origin

  • 2012

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