Ženy, život, svoboda: Vizuální analýza protestů proti hidžábu v Íránu

Kycltová, Barbora

This diploma thesis examines how the anti-hijab protests in Iran were visually framed in selected Western media outlets (BBC, CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Washington Post) during the period from 16 September to November 2022. The thesis analyses individual photographs used in news articles by means of qualitative content analysis, applying the concept of visual framing together with the concept of the protest paradigm and neo- orientalism. Using frameworks defined through a synthesis of academic literature, the study applies these frames (riot, spectacle, confrontation, debate, and neo-orientalism) to individual photographs and examines how the protests were framed. Based on the analysis, the diploma thesis demonstrates that visual framing functions as a system of mutually complementary and overlapping visual elements. The findings confirm the continued relevance of the protest paradigm through the dominance of the riot frame and show how it is reinforced by neo- orientalist representations, particularly through the symbolism of women and the hijab as emotionally powerful and aestheticized images. As a result, Western media tend to indirectly delegitimize the protest movement and marginalize its broader political character.

guest :: login Digital Repository
		Search		Submit		Help		About