Journal•ISSN: 0256-0046
Critical Arts
Taylor & Francis
About: Critical Arts is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Politics & The arts. It has an ISSN identifier of 0256-0046. Over the lifetime, 918 publications have been published receiving 6828 citations. The journal is also known as: A Journal of South-North cultural and media studies.
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TL;DR: The Ubuntu in South Africa: a sociolinguistic perspective to a pan-African concept is discussed in this paper, where the authors present a sociological perspective to the Ubuntu concept.
Abstract: (1999). Ubuntu in South Africa: a sociolinguistic perspective to a pan-African concept. Critical Arts: Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 24-41.
255 citations
TL;DR: Makgoba et al. as mentioned in this paper present a transitional period in Africa's history that is an opportune time for all our institutions to take stock and ask hard, soul-searching and fundamental questions about who they are, which knowledge is crucial and important, what are the consequences of knowledge and research to future generations in the shaping of thought, values and society, and unique features of these institutions in Africa today.
Abstract: This transitional period in our history is the opportune time for all our institutions to take stock and ask hard, soul-searching and fundamental questions about who they are, which knowledge is crucial and important, what are the consequences of knowledge and research to future generations in the shaping of thought, values and society, what are the unique features of these institutions in Africa today? In what ways these features can best be exploited to shape the people of this continent and the world in the future (Makgoba, 1997:182).
101 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a theoretical framework of critical visual analysis is proposed to facilitate empirical study of visual semiosis in picture news, which is based on the critical discourse analysis (CDA) and multimodal discourse analysis.
Abstract: The author of this article aimed to conduct a holistic study on the critical discourse analysis (CDA) of visual semiosis in picture news Integrating various theories within the field of CDA and multimodal studies, a theoretical framework of critical visual analysis is postulated to facilitate empirical study Theoretically, the research sets out to help establish the academic identity of the critical multimodal discourse analysis, as discussed in Theo van Leeuwen (2012), and attempts to construct a holistic theoretical framework of critical visual discourse studies
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TL;DR: In this article, the role of photographs, generated in a participatory manner, in entertainment education practice and research is discussed. But the main tenets of participatory communication as well as certain notable experiences in using participatory photography are discussed.
Abstract: In this article I analyse the role of photographs, generated in a participatory manner, in entertainment-education practice and research. The main tenets of participatory communication as well as certain notable experiences in using participatory photography are discussed. Our experience with using participatory photography with listeners of an entertainment-education radio initiative in Bihar, India, where participants combined introspection, reflection, and action, is then analyzed. Through photographs and their accompanying narratives, our participants drew connections between the entertainment-education text they consumed and their lived experiences, articulating certain ideas that were previously silenced, overlooked, or rejected. Often, inspired by the storyline of the entertainment-education text, the narratives called for wider community discussion, mobilization, and action. We conclude our article by discussing the potential and caveats associated with using this visual approach in human...
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