Professor Patrik Mehrens and Dr. Alyssa O’Brien Welcome to the Cross-Cultural Rhetoric Workshop Uppsala University, Sweden Stanford University, USA Professor Patrik Mehrens and Dr. Alyssa O’Brien November 3, 2008
Focus on Visual Rhetoric of Political Cartoons – Focus on Visual Rhetoric of Political Cartoons – Countdown to the US Election Goals of Today’s Workshop: To get to know students from across the world To understand diverse cultural perspectives on texts To learn how texts (artifacts/expressions) are situated rhetorically & culturally
Model Analysis: Swedish Cartoon
Model Analysis: American Cartoon
Model Analysis: American Cartoon - Responses
Model Analysis: American Cartoon - Responses
Model Analysis: American Cartoon - Responses
Model Analysis: American Cartoon - Responses
Your Team’s Task Today Rhetorical Analysis of Election Cartoons Discuss Swedish Doxa vs. American Doxa Draw/Design a Cartoon showing Cultural Values Present your work to all the groups