Book contents
- Graphic
- Graphic
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Interviewees
- Introduction
- 1 A Short Summary of a Long History of Graphic Witnessing
- 2 Images and Our Bodies
- 3 Images and Identity
- 4 Agency and Control
- 5 Community as a Protective Force
- 6 Meaning in Our Online Lives
- 7 Policy and Practice
- Afterword
- Note on Images, Identity, and Social Justice
- Suggested Reading
Afterword
Lessons on Resilience from San Miguel
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2023
- Graphic
- Graphic
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Interviewees
- Introduction
- 1 A Short Summary of a Long History of Graphic Witnessing
- 2 Images and Our Bodies
- 3 Images and Identity
- 4 Agency and Control
- 5 Community as a Protective Force
- 6 Meaning in Our Online Lives
- 7 Policy and Practice
- Afterword
- Note on Images, Identity, and Social Justice
- Suggested Reading
Summary
In the concluding chapter of Graphic, the authors recount the story of a pivotal trip they took to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where they absorbed the stories and insights of a diverse cohort of women who had gathered to discuss the concept of resilience. Through a World Cafe–style event, where the women discussed their perspectives on both trauma and healing, the authors gathered several insights that can be used to help foster positive experiences in peoples’ engagement with social media and other online spaces. This final part of the book underscores key themes from earlier chapters, including the power of humor, community, and connection to minimize psychological harm when engaging with graphic material online and, ultimately, to maximize well-being.
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- GraphicTrauma and Meaning in Our Online Lives, pp. 131 - 134Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023