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Patrick G. Richey, Ph.D.
Middle Tennessee State University
More than Just Laughter: Abu Ghraib Postcolonial
Political Cartoons
Nevins & Weitenkampf (1975)HumorTruthMoral Lesson
Medhurst & DeSousa (1981) – Multiple MessagesMuller, Ozcan, & Seiziv (2009) - Visual and textual
layers Common Research Themes
Israeli/PalestineDanish Cartoon ControversyIraq/Afghanistan Wars
Literature Review
It is a response to the European and American colonization of native places and populations.
It fixes itself in neither time nor space.It is a fluid and dynamic process that is a
response to colonialism and can sometimes fit into preexisting categories, but often cannot.
It does not fix itself within geographical borders, but rather by shared cultural experiences.
Finally post-colonialism is a cognitive & communicative phenomenon.
Post-Colonialism Defined
Saddam era prison2003 InvasionAbusesScandal International Outcry
Abu Ghraib Scandal
Research Question: Can political cartoons about the Abu Ghraib Scandal be read differently through a iconic and postcolonial position?
Aimed at Western AudienceMultiple Middle Eastern News Sources Collected Data From the Incident until August 201212 Cartoons SampledNative Arab Speakers helped translate Arabic Deep Textual Analysis
Iconographic ImagesCultural Nuances
Methodology
Al-Hayat May 2, 2004
Cartoons I Al-Arab News May 2,
2004
Al-Quds December 10, 2005
Cartoons II
Al-Jazeera May 31, 2004
Cartoons III May 12, 2004 Al-
Ittihad
ManifestNot an isolated incident Anti-United StatesObjectification
LatentCultural Nuances
Colonial PastArab Street
Findings
Muhammed Film & Cartoons
Arab Spring
Future/Additional Research
Questions & Suggestions