Un-Settling Stereotypes
Photo Agency Visual Representations of Syrian Refugee Resettlement in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12909355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Midberry (0000-0003-0709-2406, Lehigh University, corresponding author), Laura P B Partain (0000-0001-9146-9709, The Ohio State University), Zachary Vaughn (0009-0009-2317-0444, Indiana University Bloomington) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 315-337 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17512786.2024.2340525 |
| OpenAlex | W4394882077 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
News photographs of Syrian refugees fleeing conflict have been found to perpetuate stereotypes of dehumanization, victimhood, security threats, non-integrable, and dependency. This content analysis examined pictures from news photo agencies to assess the extent to which images of Syrian refugees living in the United States were laden with these same stereotypes. Results revealed that the majority of images did not visually frame Syrian refugees as dehumanized, victims, and security threats, but many images did reinforce stereotypes about refugees being non-integrable and dependent
Agency (philosophy · Political science · Refugee · Settling · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Photography and Visual Culture
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Framing
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |