The use of technical image in the dispute for affection in a digital environment: case study of the Israel Defense Forces

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2024v21n36p68

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Communication, Image, Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Affections, Digital Militarism

Abstract

Image is an important tool for contemporary conflicts, operating to construct meaning and dispute international legitimacy. This work departs from the concept of technical image to reflect on the dispute over affections related to the performance of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on contemporary digital platforms. To this end, we operationalize the concept of image-technique, in a way associated with the discussion on
the affective construction of reality. The objective is to understand, based on the theoretical framework, the strategic configurations linked to the images shared in the IDF profile to affectively construct meaning about military action, converging the political and aesthetic dimensions of the conflict. We conclude that the massive use of technical image as a basis for legitimacy is associated with the appearance of reality that it offers, enabling the construction
of specific political frameworks .

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Author Biographies

Vitória Paschoal Baldin, University of São Paulo

Master in Communication Sciences from the University of São Paulo.

Daniela Osvald Ramos, University of São Paulo

PhD in Communication Sciences from the University of São Paulo (ECA/USP).
Professor at the University of São Paulo.

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2024-06-10

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Paschoal Baldin, V., & Osvald Ramos, D. (2024). The use of technical image in the dispute for affection in a digital environment: case study of the Israel Defense Forces. Discursos Fotograficos, 21(36), 68–86. https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2024v21n36p68

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