Reflection of the concept of resistance in the postage stamps of the Sacred Defense preserved in the National Museum of Malek from the perspective of Michel Foucault.

Document Type : Research Paper

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Master of Arts Research, Art Research Department, Faculty of Arts, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

10.30484/ganj.2024.3197

Abstract

Stamps are a fixed media and a source of information reflecting hidden symbols in the form of new concepts and meanings, whose imagery represents the culture of each country. The present study has opened a new window in the form of visual language by examining the manifestation of resistance in the images of postage stamps from the Holy Defense era.
In this regard, the main questions of the article are:
1- According to Michel Foucault's perspective, what are the visual and meaningful commonalities of the concept of power and stability in the images of the postage stamps of the Sacred Defense and what is the basis for these similarities?
2- How is Foucault's discourse theory reflected in the images of the postage stamps of the Sacred Defense and the shaping of the general behavior of the society in resistance?
Objective: To examine how the concept of resistance is reflected in the images of the postage stamps of the Sacred Defense available in the Malek National Museum.
Method/Approach: The research is fundamental-theoretical in terms of its purpose and is organized in a descriptive (analytical) and historical manner. The information was collected using a combined library and field method.
Findings: According to Michel Foucault, power is dispersed at all levels of society, and wherever there is power, resistance is also present simultaneously. Therefore, the only way to confront power is to form resistance. This issue is reflected in the images of the selected stamps of the Sacred Defense in this study in different ways, so that each image represents a type of resistance against power and social inequalities.

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Ganjine-ye Asnad
Volume 34, Issue 4 - Serial Number 136
January 2025
Pages 124-155

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  • Receive Date: 23 October 2024
  • Revise Date: 30 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 07 December 2024

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