"Seeing is Believing: The
Visual Culture That Shapes Our Society"
Have you ever questioned why you have been exposed to such powerful images and humorous memes today? Now is the moment to explore the fascinating field of Visual Society and Culture, where pixels intersect political issues and create a visually stunning show that is impossible to ignore.
What, therefore, makes this case so crucial? Naturally, it is also about how we think, act, and even make political decisions; it is not just about amusing cat videos and beautiful scenery. In today's digital age, satire has evolved into memes, which are born and offer a blow. A kind of visual revolution is taking place in front of our very eyes (Drozdowicz, 2019).
Remember that our posts carry a powerful message on their
own and are not just snapshots of our society. Visuals have their own language
that can shape political narratives and capture the spirit of the times. It's
not just about what you see; it's also about how it makes you feel and think.
But consider what they have to say about the culture: are memes merely
reflections of our culture or do they shape it? The question that matters
greatly is that. Most likely, are we all taking part in a visual process that
steers the ship of societal revolution through an unseen conversation?
Keep in mind that images are a two-way street, not simply
one. They embody our culture, but they also have the power to mold it. Think
about whether you are simply riding or taking a turn in the ship before
forwarding that joke that went viral. In this day of pixels and politics, let's
keep our eyes wide open. It could happen that the memos we distribute end up
being memos that change the universe.
References
Drozdowicz,
J. (2019). Seeing is believing. Anthropological visions of culture. Kultura-Społeczeństwo-Edukacja, (2),
9-21.
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https://learnwithmoose.maine.gov/module/6387/seeing-believing-or-it/overview

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