Political cartoons in social networks: a tool of communication in order to join the society
Keywords:
Mass media, Arabs, cartoons, social media, cultural revolution, cultural identityAbstract
Political cartoons in the Arab world are an importan tool in order to make laugh, but they provide ideas and comments that are held by the community and become them in an alternative media. Additionally, they are considered a form of unity for Arab society as they can develop an important sense of identity. Consequently, the aim of this research is to study the development of Arab political cartoons, analyze their symbols and themes and study the relation between social networks and social identity in the Arab world. As a result, a qualitative methodology and a theoretical approach have been used to establish a process of analysis and synthesis. Furthermore, a visual ethnographic method has been developed to describe
and contextualize these political cartoons. In a sense, the results and discussion are to reflect that Arab political cartoons have evolved as they have become extremely powerful tools thanks to the development of internet and cyberspace. Finally, Arab political cartoons are a non-verbal language since they are an alternative media that has been crystallized thanks to social networks. Therefore, the internet and social network contribute to improve a fast transmission of these political cartoons.
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