Paper short abstract:

The present communication aims at analyzing the relationship between mass-media, Power and audience in Mozambique, through the caricatures (satira) in Mozambican Press

Paper long abstract:

This project is proceeding on media and identity in post-colonial Mozambique. Intends through this to understand how the process of (re) creation of the nation-state, was sustained by creating caricatures of Xiconhoca in noticias newspaper , Nhoca Jr. Filho do Xico in the weekly Savana. In the background, leaving the figure of Xiconhoca created by Frelimo power within the broader construction of identity in the context of hegemonic power (single party), try to understand how this freedom of expression in the context (multiparty) is revitalized and manipulated. Assuming an alternate identity, Nhoca Jr.Filho Chico not only transgresses the same challenges as Power.

To understand this reality adopt a historical study and comparative analysis of content (visual), followed by contextualization, political and socio-anthropological social actors.

The argument is where talk of postcolonial studies in PALOP countries, we must resist the temptation to summarize the comparison between colonial and post-colonial units as homogeneous and static. It is necessary first of all, focus on the variations among them and within them. The case allows the cartoons to understand the various relationships established between power, media and audience within social changes, politics will occur between 1975 to 2012. We conclude that in contexts of weak participation of civil society and strong Power Politico they serve as instruments of freedom and counter-power. This paper throws us clues to reflect on an alternative analytical framework