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What does this visualization (including caption) say about toxics?

Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 11:49am

The visualisation highlights that there are people/activists working to fight toxic pollution. I think the caption could reflect this better. It could also highlight (as previously mentioned) the fact that there is a gender power relation going on here between the female activist and the hyper-masculine polluting culture she is fighting against. For me, this is the message really conveyed by the visualisation.

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What kind of image is this? Is it a found image or created by the ethnographer (or a combination)? What is notable about its composition | scale of attention | aesthetic?

Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 11:47am

Found image, book cover.

Aesthetic - it connects the broader project to a discursive realm of activists, characters, and stories around toxicity in relation to Formosa.

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Can you suggest ways to elaborate the caption of this visualization to extend its ethnographic message?

Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 11:46am

See previous comment about toxic masculinity and petro-cultures.

"It indicates a dynamic of activism in a toxic environment (in the double sense) -- e.g. not being taken seriously, being talked down to. It also points to the different stakeholders involved in the fight againstt Formosa, such as shrimpers depending on their livelihood." - this could be elaborated. I don't really get the 'double sense'. Apologies if I'm not reading it correctly.

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How does this visualization (including caption) advance ethnographic insight? What message | argument | sentiment | etc. does this visualization communicate or represent?

Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 11:45am

It draws attention to the role of the activist in toxic pollution and the nature of activism itself, particularly through the experience of Diane Wilson.

I think the image is situated well in the overall photoessay. The last paragraph about the potential visit isn't necessary, though.

A comment could be made on the experience of women in toxic activism, too, perhaps noting the toxic masculinity inherent in the petro-culture of many large scale polluters.

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