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The Art of Reconciliation - Understanding art from the October revolution through multimodal discourse analysis as a part of a reconciliation process in Lebanon

Bergman, Hanna LU (2020) FKVK02 20201
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The art of the October revolution 2019 in Lebanon expresses narrative processes that this thesis argues can be understood as a part of the Lebanese reconciliation process relating to the civil war of 1975-1990. Following an understanding of reconciliation as a process focused on transforming relationships on mainly a societal level, and emphasizing the connection between art and shaping narratives, these findings illuminate ongoing reconciliatory change in Lebanon. Through multimodal discourse analysis rooted in a constructivist ontology, conceptual representations and narrative processes are interpreted in art pieces from three Instagram accounts dedicated to the revolution. This thesis argues that the narrative processes of breaking... (More)
The art of the October revolution 2019 in Lebanon expresses narrative processes that this thesis argues can be understood as a part of the Lebanese reconciliation process relating to the civil war of 1975-1990. Following an understanding of reconciliation as a process focused on transforming relationships on mainly a societal level, and emphasizing the connection between art and shaping narratives, these findings illuminate ongoing reconciliatory change in Lebanon. Through multimodal discourse analysis rooted in a constructivist ontology, conceptual representations and narrative processes are interpreted in art pieces from three Instagram accounts dedicated to the revolution. This thesis argues that the narrative processes of breaking free, becoming Lebanese, unification, healing, and standing up to the elite, can be understood as both expressing a transformation of relationships between former adversaries in Lebanon’s 18 sects, as well as constituting a change in social beliefs of identity, past, and future. This points to the October revolution and its art as breaking path dependence on reconciliation in Lebanon, making new steps forward possible. (Less)
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author
Bergman, Hanna LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20201
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
reconciliation, multimodal discourse analysis, Lebanon, the October Revolution, art and peacebuilding, societal beliefs
language
English
id
9011310
date added to LUP
2020-09-21 11:50:06
date last changed
2020-09-21 11:50:06
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  abstract     = {{The art of the October revolution 2019 in Lebanon expresses narrative processes that this thesis argues can be understood as a part of the Lebanese reconciliation process relating to the civil war of 1975-1990. Following an understanding of reconciliation as a process focused on transforming relationships on mainly a societal level, and emphasizing the connection between art and shaping narratives, these findings illuminate ongoing reconciliatory change in Lebanon. Through multimodal discourse analysis rooted in a constructivist ontology, conceptual representations and narrative processes are interpreted in art pieces from three Instagram accounts dedicated to the revolution. This thesis argues that the narrative processes of breaking free, becoming Lebanese, unification, healing, and standing up to the elite, can be understood as both expressing a transformation of relationships between former adversaries in Lebanon’s 18 sects, as well as constituting a change in social beliefs of identity, past, and future. This points to the October revolution and its art as breaking path dependence on reconciliation in Lebanon, making new steps forward possible.}},
  author       = {{Bergman, Hanna}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Art of Reconciliation - Understanding art from the October revolution through multimodal discourse analysis as a part of a reconciliation process in Lebanon}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}