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An Anatomy of Satirical Cartoons in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Communication and Representations of Systemic Corruption in a One-party State

Satirical cartooning in Vietnam is subject to a complex dynamic: an increasingly liberalised and internationalised economy, and the rise of social media in a one-party state. This article examines what state-sanctioned satirical cartoons can reveal about the representation and management of politica...

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Main Authors: Manh-Tung Ho, Joseph Progler, Quan-Hoang Vuong
Format: Bài trích
Language:English
Published: Asian Studies Review 2021
Subjects:
Corruption
Discursive Pre-emption
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10357823.2021.1932743?journalCode=casr20
https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/3304
https://doi.org/10.1080/10357823.2021.1932743
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spelling oai:localhost:PNK-33042022-08-17T05:54:46Z An Anatomy of Satirical Cartoons in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Communication and Representations of Systemic Corruption in a One-party State Manh-Tung Ho Joseph Progler Quan-Hoang Vuong Corruption Discursive Pre-emption Satirical cartooning in Vietnam is subject to a complex dynamic: an increasingly liberalised and internationalised economy, and the rise of social media in a one-party state. This article examines what state-sanctioned satirical cartoons can reveal about the representation and management of political criticism in such a context. We find a growing trend of depicting corruption as a systemic problem, which is present in 45 per cent of the sample and in 70 per cent of the 20 most-viral cartoons in one of Vietnam’s most popular magazines, Tuoi Tre Cuoi (Youth Humour). This trend can be interpreted as a change in the sensibility of audiences and a shift toward a more tolerant media landscape. The trend, however, may also be a worrying sign of the dual dangers of cynicism in Vietnamese politics: the development of apathy among audiences and the cynical use of art by authorities. Despite these concerns, we argue, political cartoons in Vietnam provide an important public avenue for collective political reflection and everyday social solidarity. 2021-10-27T02:05:05Z 2021-10-27T02:05:05Z 2021 Bài trích https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10357823.2021.1932743?journalCode=casr20 https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/3304 https://doi.org/10.1080/10357823.2021.1932743 en Asian Studies Review
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topic Corruption
Discursive Pre-emption
spellingShingle Corruption
Discursive Pre-emption
Manh-Tung Ho
Joseph Progler
Quan-Hoang Vuong
An Anatomy of Satirical Cartoons in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Communication and Representations of Systemic Corruption in a One-party State
description Satirical cartooning in Vietnam is subject to a complex dynamic: an increasingly liberalised and internationalised economy, and the rise of social media in a one-party state. This article examines what state-sanctioned satirical cartoons can reveal about the representation and management of political criticism in such a context. We find a growing trend of depicting corruption as a systemic problem, which is present in 45 per cent of the sample and in 70 per cent of the 20 most-viral cartoons in one of Vietnam’s most popular magazines, Tuoi Tre Cuoi (Youth Humour). This trend can be interpreted as a change in the sensibility of audiences and a shift toward a more tolerant media landscape. The trend, however, may also be a worrying sign of the dual dangers of cynicism in Vietnamese politics: the development of apathy among audiences and the cynical use of art by authorities. Despite these concerns, we argue, political cartoons in Vietnam provide an important public avenue for collective political reflection and everyday social solidarity.
format Bài trích
author Manh-Tung Ho
Joseph Progler
Quan-Hoang Vuong
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Joseph Progler
Quan-Hoang Vuong
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title An Anatomy of Satirical Cartoons in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Communication and Representations of Systemic Corruption in a One-party State
title_short An Anatomy of Satirical Cartoons in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Communication and Representations of Systemic Corruption in a One-party State
title_full An Anatomy of Satirical Cartoons in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Communication and Representations of Systemic Corruption in a One-party State
title_fullStr An Anatomy of Satirical Cartoons in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Communication and Representations of Systemic Corruption in a One-party State
title_full_unstemmed An Anatomy of Satirical Cartoons in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Communication and Representations of Systemic Corruption in a One-party State
title_sort anatomy of satirical cartoons in contemporary vietnam: political communication and representations of systemic corruption in a one-party state
publisher Asian Studies Review
publishDate 2021
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10357823.2021.1932743?journalCode=casr20
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