Comic Strip and Caricature in Political Science Teaching

Abstract

The intention of the authors is to demonstrate the utilisation of comictrips and caricature in political science teaching at university level. The kinship of comics and caricatures is reflected in the fact that they, as visual and verbal - visual media, form their own ''visual language''. In teaching in general, including higher education, comic strips and caricatures have a provoking value(scandalon), hence they represent an excellent motivational tool for learning. Certanly, the selection of appropriate comics and caricatures in crucial, therefore the paper provides examples of some comics and caricatures that can be used in political science teaching. Also, the readers are reffered to relevant theoretical starting points which can justify the use of comics and caricatures in teaching as visual and (or) verbal-visual media.