Art and Commitment. Activity Proposal 5
Objectives
- Understanding humor as a conflict management strategy.
- Being aware of how the image of the enemy is constructed.
Contents
- Humor in times of conflict.
- The construction of the image of the enemy.
- Leading graphic artists.
Type of activity
- Creation of a graphic humor cartoon that expresses monsters and internal fears.
Material
- Graphic humor magazines, printed cartoons, paper, pencils, colored pencils, ink, markers, gouache, brush, etc.
- Guide: Art and commitment during the Civil War, a perspective from the culture of peace (pdf CAT- 19 Mb). About this guide.
Skills to work with
- Artistic skills: dimension expression and interpretation: skills 5 and 6; Society and culture dimension: skills 8, 9 and 10.
- Basic skills in the field of culture and values: interpersonal dimension: skill 5; Sociocultural dimension: skills 8 and 10.
- Basic social skills: historical dimension: skills 1, 2, 3 and 4; Cultural and artistic dimension: skills 8 and 10.
Suggested assessment techniques
- Observation of attitudes. Evaluation rubric.
About humor and conflicts
- Escola de Cultura de Pau (2005). (Deconstruct) the image of the enemy. Peace education notebooks. Bellaterra.
- GILA- Guerra.
- Barcelona ciutat Refugi. Ajuntament de Barcelona. Graphic humor can be devastating. Interview: Miguel Villalba.
- Núm 444 of La Directa. Interview: Jaume Capdevila (Kap): "If the comedian has to do the journalist's job, it means journalism is sick".
- Web portal showcasing the work of Ramon Puyol.
- Zelizer, Craig, "Laughing our Way to Peace or War: Humor and Pacebuilding", 2010.
About graphic humor