Peer-reviewed
Personal Choice or Political Provocation: Examining the Visual Framing and Stereotyping of the Burkini Debate
The burkini, a modest swimsuit marketed to Muslim women, was at the center of controversy in France when it was banned from the beaches in dozens of cities. This research examines how the three leading international newswires (Agence France-Presse/Getty Images, Associated Press, and Reuters) visually framed this debate and whether they visually stereotyped women wearing the burkini. Using a mixed-method approach, this study unpacks the role of news agency photography in visual representation. The analysis examines four visual frames: Mediated Solidarity, Administrative Response, Symbolic Fashion, and Active Liberation
Article, 2019
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 96, 201912, 1076
1077-6990
8016402595
Visual Framing and Interactivity Effects
Brian J. Bowe, Western Washington University, 516 High St., Bellingham, WA 98225, USA. Email: [email protected]