Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Arianna Almaguer - Chapter 5 and 6

 CHAPTER 5 

 

1.     “But artistic activism is not only aimed at people's hearts, it also aims at their minds.” pg 171


This quote emphasizes the impact of artistic activism by knowing the power to resonate with people. Artistic activism goes beyond from emotional appeal, it seeks to produce thought and challenge it. By addressing the emotional and the intellectual aspect of it, it becomes a tool for a change and to encourage a deep understanding of any social issue.

 

2.     “Storytelling tactics are powerful and effective tools for artistic activists, but we need to go further. if we really want to bring about revolutions in thinking and being we need to disrupt the stories people already have and help to write new ones.” pg 194


Storytelling is a tool for artistic activists and the true power lies within the narration in order to usher the thought in existence, we have to disrupt the existing narratives in order to shape people’s point of view.

 

3.     "If we can just get the facts out to people, they will understand, be as outraged as we are, and, naturally, do something”. Pg. 172)


It highlights the communication of any activism campaigns that reflects ideas by exposing people of any information that can lead to a positive change and sets a barrier to action that it can sometimes lead to a lack of awareness to understand the situation.

 

CHAPTER 6

1.      we can learn the most from a type of marketing called social marketing. its function is not to sell products, but to change social behaviors in often positive ways, promoting initiatives like public health. pg 212


Social marketing stands out as a unique teacher within the marketing realm and by promoting any initiatives like public health it demonstrates the influential roles of marketing that can play by fostering a positive societal change.

 

2.     the reasoning is both moral and strategic: if we want to change society, we really do need to reach everyone. But let's be realistic, this is logistically impossible. trying to reach everyone is neither an efficient use of resources nor would it be effective. pg235


A call to reach everyone for any change can be both a moral imperative and a strategic consideration but however, pragmatism cannot be ignored because attempting to reach every person it may prove to be inefficient by demanding resources that could be better assigned.

 

3.     “A common mistake is seeking to define the audience solely in terms of exclusion, where one person’s inclusion entails the cruel rejection of another”. Pg. 235


This suggests by defining an audience just solely on exclusionary terms it leads to a narrow perspective. 

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