Multi-layered satire and ethnic stereotypes – Romania 2018

Multi-layered satire and ethnic stereotypes – Romania 2018

A Romanian woman wins Roland Garros. “Scrap iron! Scrap iron!” Source, Facebook, June 14, 2018 What do we see here? On June 9, 2018, Simona Halep became the second Romanian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, at Roland Garros, after Virginia Ruzici, who was...
Norwegian “usual suspects” controversy 2018

Norwegian “usual suspects” controversy 2018

Copyright: Finn Graff/Dagbladet What do we see? This cartoon was published in the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet in 2018. It is drawn by renowned cartoonist Finn Graff. The cartoon depicts former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, knocking a Druze off a park...
Slovakia for Slovaks 2021

Slovakia for Slovaks 2021

The cartoon, produced by the artist Martin Šútovec (Shooty) as a commentary piece for the Slovak mainstream daily Sme/Denník N, shows two participants: a mosquito and a young man, both holding what appear to be political banners

Racist humour – Greece 2021

Racist humour – Greece 2021

Meme (1): Afghan migrants outside the tax office waiting to get a TIN for their investment Meme (2): Shortly in Omonoia Square [i.e. a central square in Athens]! What do we see here? In meme (1), a photo of quarrelling people (perhaps of Asian descent) is transformed...