Faizati’s Editorial Cartoons: A Semiotic Analysis

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10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_20How to use a DOI?

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Editorial Cartoons; Semiotic; Malaysia; Females; Faizati

Abstract

Editorial cartoons are effective means of discussing many societal issues, and they reflect the majority viewpoints prevalent among members of the general public at a given moment. The aim of this paper is to interpretate and understand the semiotic elements of Malaysian cartoonist Faizati. The selected cartoons for this analysis address the conceptual depiction and conceptualization of females in Malaysia as a social issue. The findings of this study will aid in comprehending the meanings and determining the true depictions behind her cartoons. The Semiotic elements of cartoons will be adopted from William Fetsko are symbolism, exaggeration and distortion, stereotypes, and humor and irony as the most prominent used by Faizati. The results of this study would provide insights into understanding the meanings and determine the depictions behind her cartoons on representation Malaysian women.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jeremy J. Pinto
AU  - Fauzan Mustaffa
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/11/16
TI  - Faizati’s Editorial Cartoons: A Semiotic Analysis
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2023 (ICCM 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 212
EP  - 219
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_20
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_20
ID  - Pinto2023
ER  -