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Idea generation
from Bridget Irving
Hailing the big bad wolf.
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Interpellation is taken from Louis Althusser’s theory for how subjects are constituted from concrete individuals by being “hailed” through ideology into their subject positions in the modern state. (Haraway, 2008, p278)
The predatory bad wolf, where predatory is a dangerous and unacceptable human behaviour, is constructed through ideology of human dominance over animals.
I consider that this idea of dominance also exists with illustration, illustrators - that we can use the likeness of animals as we wish.
How do I counter this? How do I remain alert to this within myself?
• A girl is reading about stereotyped, anthropomorphic scary wolves
• The wolf sees her - “Why am I dressed like that? Are you afraid of me? I am afraid of you
• Starting on lined paper helps with facing the bank page
