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    Political cartoons and caricatures provide insight into the politics and society of a given time period. Philippine political cartoons gained prominence during the American period, when historians like Alfred McCoy used them alongside archival research to understand the turbulent era. Political caricatures are used for propaganda, to encourage debate, and to convey viewpoints in a humorous way that engages people of varying literacy levels. They rely on symbols and exaggeration to comment on historical events and issues.

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    Political cartoons and caricatures provide insight into the politics and society of a given time period. Philippine political cartoons gained prominence during the American period, when historians like Alfred McCoy used them alongside archival research to understand the turbulent era. Political caricatures are used for propaganda, to encourage debate, and to convey viewpoints in a humorous way that engages people of varying literacy levels. They rely on symbols and exaggeration to comment on historical events and issues.

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    The Use of Political Caricature in History

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    POLITICAL CA R TO O N S A ND

    CARICATURE
    WHAT THEY TELL US ABOUT THE PERIOD OF TIME?

    WHAT THEY TELL US ABOUT HISTORY?


    POLITICAL CARICATURES
    (WHAT ARE THEY?)

    • The understanding of Politics and a society in a certain period of time can be known and understood not
    only through texts but also through cartoons or caricature.

    • Philippine Political cartoons gained full expression during American Period.


    • Historian and Cartoonist Alfred Mccoy’s extensive research in Philippine and American Archives provide
    a comprehensive background not only to the cartoonist but to the turbulent period as well.
    WHY USE POLITICAL CARICATURE?
     For propoganda
     To draw attention to an idea or
    event
     To present a point of view
     To encourage a course of
    action
     To stimulate debate on an
    event or idea
     To entertain and inform
     To catch the reader and get
    their attention
    Taken from your text
    Book p. R 28

    Subject A Political Race – the Election of 1860

    Symbols Running is a symbol for a political campaign

    Message The tallest and fastest – the leading candidate


    WHY USE POLITICAL CARICATURE?
    People with minimal reading
    abilities could understand and relate
    to a format that communicated
    powerful ideas in a humorous
    manner. Symbols, caricature,
    drawings, and exaggerations drawn
    by the cartoonist, point out the themes
    and problems of that historical era.

    Political cartoons play an


    important part in telling the history of
    an era.
    Political cartoons serve to make people think about
    political and government issues by:

    •providing readers with additional viewpoints


    assuming the reader has enough background
    knowledge about the issues;
    •to understand the message;
    •emphasizing one side of an issue or concern;
    •utilizing humor;
    •relying on drawings to make a point
    How to analyze a cartoon – what
    makes it works so well on so many
    levels?????
    Level 1 –
     Visuals - Look at the
    objects or people in the
    cartoon
     Words – Look at the
    caption , title , and any
    dates or numbers in the
    cartoon
    Level 2 -
    Visuals – What symbols
    do you see & what do they
    mean for this time period?
    Words – What phrases or
    words are most significant
    & what emotions do they
    evoke?
    WHAT DOES THIS REPRESENT?
    CARICATURE ANALYSIS IN REVIEW:

    • When looking at a political cartoon

    • Think what event or issue inspired the cartoon.

    • Are there any real people in the cartoon? Who is portrayed in the cartoon.

    • Are there symbols in the cartoon and what might they mean?

    • What is the cartoonist’s opinions about the topic?

    • Do you agree or disagree with the cartoonist’s opinion?

    • You will try to be a cartoonist and design your own cartoon about a
    historical event we just studied.
    MAKING YOUR OWN CARICATURE

    • Begin with a clear idea or event


    • A cartoon is not literal, but should make the viewer use their
    imagination.
    • Avoid cluttering up the white space
    • Exaggeration, symbols, stereotypes a bit, and characatures help
    the viewer grasp the concept quickly.
    • You don’t have to know how to draw- but it helps.
    ANALYZE THIS ONE.
    LOOK AT LABELS AND
    SYMBOLS

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