Visual Analysis
Part A) Provide, in your own words, a thorough summary of the article’s main argument about the ways that the visual social media platform Douyin creates “positive energy.” What is positive energy? How is it embedded or structured in this platform? According to the authors of this study, what is the cultural and political function of positive energy? (500) words) Part B) Select ONE meme from Douyin (or on TikTok, if this is the only platform that’s accessible to you) that exemplifies positive energy as defined in the article. Then Provide a visual analysis of this meme, drawing from one or several of the methods learned in earlier modules, focusing on a discussion of how these visual elements help to construct positive energy. (600 words)