Political Illustration: The Visual Language of Propaganda, Censorship, and Dissent

Cover
Half-title
Copyright
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Visual Language
	Symbols and Global Ballots
	Reception Theory: An Introduction to Visual Signs
	Visual Grammar & Technique
	Semiotics: Connotation and Denotation
	Metaphor & Metonym
2. Propaganda: The Art of the State
	Introduction
	Global Politics Perspective: Types of Political Systems
	Everyday Propaganda: Currency, Stamps, and Flags
	Global Politics Perspective: The History of Apartheid South Africa
	The Mythos of Political Portraits and the Visual Language of Propaganda
	Napoleon: The Forefather of Propaganda
	Global Politics Perspective: So, What Actually Was the French Revolution?
	Global Imperialist Propaganda
	Global Politics Perspective: Imperial Enlistments and the Soldiers of World Wars I and II
	Propaganda of the World Wars
	Global Politics Perspective: How Did the World’s First Communist Country Come About?
	Socialist Realism in the Soviet Union and China
	A Cult of Personality: Colonialism and Dictatorships in Africa and South America
	Post-War American Propaganda
	Group Activities/Discussion Questions
3. Media, Censorship, & Taboo
	Introduction
	Reportage Illustration
	Non-Commercial Reportage: The Art of Japanese Internment and of the Hibakusha
	The History of Political Satire
	Censorship in Democracies vs. Authoritarian Governments: Violent Censorship, Self-Censorship, and Market Censorship
	Global Politics Perspective: Media Censorship and Political Systems
	Contemporary Editorial Illustration
	Interview: Doug Chayka
	Interview: Miriam Martincic
	Interview: Armando Veve
	Interview: Edel Rodriguez
	Interview: Steve Brodner
	Group Activities/Discussion Questions
4. Contentious Politics and the Art of Dissent
	Introduction
	Latin American Protest Art
	Global Politics Perspective: What Caused the Cuban Revolution?
	The Vietnam War
	Global Politics Perspective: What Led to the Vietnam War?
	Interview: Seymour Chwast
	Black Civil Rights
	Global Politics Perspective: The Black Civil Rights Movement in the United States
	Interview: Fabian Williams
	LGBTQ+
	Indigenous Americans
	Global Politics Perspectives: The History and Culture of American Indians in the United States
	Interview: Hoka Skenandore
	The Arab Spring and the Middle East
	Global Politics Perspectives: The Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa
	Interview: Andeel
	Women’s Rights
	Global Politics Perspectives: The Push for Women’s Rights in the United States
	Interview: Anita Kunz
	Group Activities/Discussion Questions
Conclusion
Glossary
Selected bibliography
Acknowledgements
Image Credits
Index