Heroes or Villains? Memetic Communication of Politics in Poland in Times of COVID-19 Crisis
Heroes or Villains? Memetic Communication of Politics in Poland in Times of COVID-19 Crisis
Author(s): Róża Norström, Paweł Sarna Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: internet memes; COVID-19; narrative schemes; political satire; polarization
Summary/Abstract: This study presents how politics was portrayedand narrated through memes inPoland during the COVID-19 pandemic.Our findings confirm that memes wereindicators of opinions and an expression ofa collective identity, which could contributeto sociopolitical polarization by creating“enemy” images of disliked politiciansas “villains”.
Journal: Studia Politicae Universitatis Silesiensis
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 35
- Page Range: 33-51
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English
