his thesis is a discussion on the affective politics of images, with attention given
to the communities and forms of citizenship they create, both digital and real, and their
role in contemporary revolutions in the Middle East/North African Region. Employing
Ariella Azoulay's (2008) theoretical framework of a civil contract of photography, this
thesis locates and examines how a “citizenship of photography” is mobilized through
current trends of citizen photojournalism and communication technology.
By exploring the citizenship and community building potential of images, digital
and real, an account of the revolutionary possibilities of images is formed. Drawing on
recent scholarship and theoretical frameworks in the field of visual studies, media studies,
and citizenship, this thesis develops a complex narrative of how images become iconic,
connect individuals, and become an integral component in contemporary revolutionary
change.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/15268 |
| Date | 19 June 2012 |
| Creators | Boyter, Joshua |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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