El fotoensayo como herramienta de fortalecimiento en la conciencia social. Un análisis de caso Resistance 883

Abstract

The following research seeks to analyze the photo essay as a tool for strengthening social consciousness. A case study "Resistance 883", with this theme seeks to identify the qualities and characteristics of photoessays to inspire social consciousness, focused on values and people's actions. The research meets the following general objective analyze the photo essay as a tool for strengthening social consciousness, identified the methodology of research has a qualitative approach with the application of two research techniques, including the interview that was applied to three specialists in photojournalism, they indicate their work with photojournalism and photoessay, and as a second technique is the case analysis which was implemented to photoessay Resistance 883, in two categories, the first consists of the application of a workshop for university students of communication, jurisprudence and psychology. The second is dedicated to the condensed analysis of the author. to validate whether the photo essay is a tool that strengthens awareness in society. In the conclusions it is highlighted that photoessays are a medium which serve as a tool that generates and strengthens social awareness due to the presence of sensitive content which, according to the results, the use of communicational products generates that people reason in dependence on some act that is harmful to society. In general, it is concluded that photo-essays favour storytelling through a series of photos.