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Visual humanization of refugees: A visual rhetorical analysis of media discourse on the war in Ukraine.

Martikainen, J ; Sakki, I
In: The British journal of social psychology, Jg. 63 (2024), Heft 1, S. 106-130
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Titel:
Visual humanization of refugees: A visual rhetorical analysis of media discourse on the war in Ukraine.
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: Martikainen, J ; Sakki, I
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Zeitschrift: The British journal of social psychology, Jg. 63 (2024), Heft 1, S. 106-130
Veröffentlichung: <2012-> : Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell ; <i>Original Publication</i>: Letchworth Herts : British Psychological Society, 2024
Medientyp: academicJournal
ISSN: 2044-8309 (electronic)
DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12669
Schlagwort:
  • Humans
  • Ukraine
  • Eastern European People
  • Refugees psychology
  • Armed Conflicts
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  • Nachgewiesen in: MEDLINE
  • Sprachen: English
  • Publication Type: Journal Article
  • Language: English
  • [Br J Soc Psychol] 2024 Jan; Vol. 63 (1), pp. 106-130. <i>Date of Electronic Publication: </i>2023 Jul 14.
  • MeSH Terms: Eastern European People* ; Refugees* / psychology ; Armed Conflicts* ; Humans ; Ukraine
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  • Contributed Indexing: Keywords: humanization; intergroup relations; news images; refugees; visual rhetorical analysis
  • Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20230714 Date Completed: 20240125 Latest Revision: 20240125
  • Update Code: 20240125

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