Images of Conflict: An Analysis of Northern Ireland Mural Paintings

戰爭圖像：北愛爾蘭壁畫之分析

馬丁•福克(Martin Forker)

《藝術學報》 83期 (2008/10) Pp. 1-36

https://doi.org/10.6793/JNTCA.200810.0001

摘要

本論文透過歷史和戰爭的分析，旨在探索北愛爾蘭各式各樣壁畫中的戰爭圖像，主要探討壁畫如何塑造出恐怖份子和自由鬥士們之間的意識型態及身分。本論文發現在北愛爾蘭的壁畫中，他們為了讓每一個族群的政治意識型態合理化，所以獨創出自己的歷史版本。此外，許多壁畫也反映出戰爭理論，例如：邪惡敵人形象、神聖化／魔鬼化、軍國主義、犧牲、社區恐懼、種族犧牲、自我意識犧牲、以及非人化。此發現讓人聯想到該是創作新壁畫的時候了；讓北愛爾蘭的孩童看到的壁畫不再是憎恨、偏執、走樣陳腔濫調的部落意識的壁畫。

關鍵字

恐怖份子 ； 邪惡敵人形象 ； 民族優越感 ； 神聖化∕魔鬼化 ； 種族犧牲 ； 血液獻祭 ； 非人化

並列摘要

Through historical and conflict analysis, this study explores the imagery of conflict in multiple Northern Ireland mural paintings. Specifically, the study focuses on how murals shape and construct terrorist/freedom fighter ideology and identity. The findings show that murals in Northern Ireland create their own invented versions of history in order to legitimatize each conflict group's political ideologies. Additionally, there is a profusion of murals reflecting conflict theories such as the diabolical enemy image, sanctification/demonization, militarism, sacrifice, communal fear, ethnic victimization, ego of victimization, and dehumanization. It is suggested that it is time for new murals to be created; a time when the children of Northern Ireland will be free from murals of hatred, bigotry, and the corrupted clichés of tribalism.

並列關鍵字

Terrorist ； Diabolical Enemy Image ； Ethnocentrism ； Sanctification/Demonization ； Ethnic Victimization ； Blood Sacrifice ； Dehumanization

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