[Decolonising] the Contentious Politics of Seeing
Reading Visual Cultures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6414616 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Priyanka Chandra (0009-0002-4269-4904, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat, India), Deléne Human (0000-0002-0495-1167, University of Pretoria) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 335-349 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Alternatives Global Local Political (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-3754 • E-ISSN: 2163-3150 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/03043754241288097 |
| OpenAlex | W4402995443 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
Art and imagery consumed globally through digital and social media are increasingly intertwined with everyday life and politics. This article discusses the often contentious politics of seeing art and imagery, and the problematique that surrounds it. It inverts the lens to look at visual cultures by contextualising it within larger cultural politics and examines the process of visual meaning-making in the public sphere. We seek to disrupt disciplinary and methodological boundaries and employ a transdisciplinary approach to deconstructing meaning-making in the public sphere. We focus on how continued hegemonic discourses are problematised in the production and representation of artworks, especially in the context of the Global South, and how these contribute to decolonising visual cultures and knowledge production. We argue that seeing as a conscious act of engagement differs from casual consumption and spectatorship, and an engaged position alters the viewer’s receptivity. We conclude that through participatory engagement with art and an ongoing dialogue a more inclusive public sphere is possible, enabling education and disrupting a multitude of power hierarchies
Media studies · Political science · Politics · Reading (process · Sociology · Visual culture · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies · Law · Philippine History and Culture
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |