When the lens is too wide: The political consequences of the visual dehumanization of refugees

Volume: 8, Issue: 1
Published: May 17, 2021
Abstract
Photojournalistic images shape our understanding of sociopolitical events. How humans are depicted in images may have far-reaching consequences for our attitudes towards them. Social psychology has shown how the visualization of an ‘identifiable victim effect’ can elicit empathic responses. However, images of identifiable victims in the media are the exception rather than the norm. In the context of the Syrian refugee crisis, the majority of...
Paper Details
Title
When the lens is too wide: The political consequences of the visual dehumanization of refugees
Published Date
May 17, 2021
Volume
8
Issue
1
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