POLITICAL CARTOONS AND THE PERCEPTION OF ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT.
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Title
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POLITICAL CARTOONS AND THE PERCEPTION OF ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT.
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Identifier
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AAI8801741
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identifier
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8801741
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Creator
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MODLIN, JOANNE B.
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Contributor
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Steven P. Cohen
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Date
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1987
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Social | Political Science, International Law and Relations
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Abstract
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The purpose of this research was to examine American perceptions of the Arab-Israeli conflict and demonstrate the usefulness of political cartoons as a source of information on national images. In order to be able to look at trends over time, the events chosen for study were the wars of 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, and the peace process of 1977-1978. The data consisted of matched samples of cartoons, editorials, and headlines from six American newspapers.;The frequencies of the actors (main and less significant) and themes were recorded for all three media. More extensive analyses were performed on the cartoons, including an examination of the symbols and images of the main actors. Lastly, the frequencies of political leaders used to represent the actors in the cartoons and headlines were compared.;The results of the themes and images analyses were specific to each event yet there was a pattern in the way the actors changed over the course of the five events. The focus evolved from a global perspective to a more regionally-oriented one. The essential difference among the three media was that the cartoons focused on the affective dimension, the editorials emphasized the U.S. role and policy concerns, and the headlines tended to report the actual events. The political leader analysis showed that cartoons used leaders as a form of representation much more often than headlines--further emotionalizing their message. Both media used leaders more frequently in peace than in war which suggests that peace is perceived as dependent on people, and conflict on nations.;This study has shown that political cartoons present a more affectively-oriented view of political events than headlines and editorials which are more cognitive. In order to understand the dynamics of conflict and peace, it is essential to consider both of these dimensions. Thus, including cartoons in the data set for research on the Middle East conflict adds critical information which has been lacking in previous studies.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Psychology
