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observations of the visual

by an MA cultural anthropologist

October 17, 2015April 30, 2016

Wanted: (Your) Opinions

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September 20, 2015July 4, 2016

How an image made people see that the refugees in Europe are people too

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September 10, 2015July 4, 2016

They are people, before they are refugees

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August 19, 2015July 5, 2016

About (the threat of) sexual assault and violence

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July 27, 2015July 4, 2016

“But, where are you really from?”

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July 15, 2015July 4, 2016

Birthdays, rituals and self

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May 21, 2015July 4, 2016

Female empowerment in “Mad Max: Fury Road”

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May 18, 2015July 4, 2016

Looking at Rotterdam

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May 2, 2015July 4, 2016

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Someone left their mug on Waterlooplein haha. #amsterdam #coffee #mug #waterlooplein #koffie #coffeedoesntaskquestions
Congratulations to @drdenismukwege with winning the Nobel Peace Prize! Dr. Denis Mukwege is a true hero. I am extremely honored to have met him once at a meetup for the @mukwegefoundation. “Dr. Denis Mukwege campaigns globally to bring the use of rape as a weapon of war to an end. He advocates fiercely for the rights of survivors of sexual violence, to hold perpetrators to account and to raise awareness on the so-called ‘conflict minerals’ in fueling conflict and sexual violence. Dr. Mukwege has earned many distinctions for his work. He is also on the advisory committee for the International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict and UNHCR’s Advisory Board on Gender and Protection” #denismukwege #nobel #nobelpeaceprize #nobelpeaceprize2018 #genderbasedviolence #mukwege #peace #un
This ridiculous cartoon illustrates the lack of respect and emphathy towards @serenawilliams and @naomiosakatennis. Furthermore it portrays the normalization of racism and sexism in mainstream media, which has a huge impact on how people perceive and form their perspectives of such issues. By portraying Serena as an angry toddler/baby, with pacifier(!) and removing Naomi’s racial identity, the cartoonist is reaffirming the ‘angry black woman’ stereotype and one might even think distinguishing their bodily features in terms of femininity. Furthermore this image makes it seem as if Serena’s feelings and well-founded reasons for objecting are as important as a chils’s opinion. Eventhough children’s opinions are extremely important! And it also portrays the so wrongly opinion that non-white people wre uncivilized. This image is hurtful and not humourous. And last but not least it shows the ignorance and racial bias of the white man who drew this image. #Repost @lesleyannbrandt with @get_repost ・・・ This. Out of Australia. Look closely. Tell me what you see. Here’s what I see. This cartoonist, Mark Knight of the Herald Sun is playing into a narrative that has followed Serena for years and is now making its way to Naomi who has spent a lot of time in interviews reaffirming her heritage to journalists. It turns a beautiful Japanese/Haitian grand slam champion into a blonde white girl and the greatest tennis player of all time into a coon character. ( feel free to research this for those of you who are unfamiliar). It speaks to the racial bias of this white Australian man. It’s speaks to his ignorance, especially given the narrative portrayed in the media of his own country’s indigenous peoples. It is shameful yet so many will not take issue with it. I do believe the Herald sun and Mark Knight owe both women an apology.
Somewhere in Amsterdam #amsterdam #water #lake #boat #ship #houthavens #nederland #clouds #wolken #boom #tree
🙌🏽🎉 #Repost @huffpost with @get_repost ・・・ This is a major step in the right direction. 🏳️‍🌈 India’s top court struck down a colonial-era law that made "homosexual acts" punishable by up to 10 years in prison. In a unanimous decision, five Supreme Court justices ruled that the law was a weapon used to harass members of India’s LGBTQ+ community and resulted in discrimination. // 📸: Getty Images
All aboard the Crazy Rich Asians book trilogy train🚝 (second book is on its way).I will be writing a blog post about the movie! #crazyrichasians #kevinkwan #asians #books
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