The Visual Construction of the Myth of the Albanian National Leader

Autor/in	Vuka, Denis
Titel	The Visual Construction of the Myth of the Albanian National Leader
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Media, Memory and Society, 9 (2017) 2, S.69-85 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2041-6938
DOI	10.3167/jemms.2017.090204
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Misconceptions; History Instruction; Textbooks; Semiotics; Social Systems; Leadership; Power Structure; Authoritarianism; Visual Stimuli; Illustrations; Albania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Missverständnis; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Semiotik; Social system; Soziales System; Führung; Führungsposition; Autoritarismus; Bildliche Darstellung; Albanien
Abstract	This article examines the visual construction of the myth of the Albanian national leader in history textbooks. By applying visual social semiotics, it explores the function and usefulness of this myth during the critical years of Albania's self-isolation from 1978 to 1990. Depicted in recurring episodes that were decisive for the existence of the national community, a capable leader emerges as its savior. His figure is perceived as a symbol of unity and as the only actor able to pave the way toward a bright future. This article argues that this myth served to legitimize power and secure social cohesion. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01