Radicalism In Charlie Hebdo

Culture can be defined as the behaviours and belief characteristics of a particular social, ethnic,

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The first concept which I will explore is culture and what this means to different individuals. In simplified terms, culture refers to how we do things and also how we perceive things within a group. Culture is a shared set of assumptions, values, social conventions and perceptions, which are established on concepts of common language and

One way the American and European discourse around the Charlie Hebdo shootings differs from the Muslim discourse is that almost no americans know why the extremists were so angry about a few blasphemous images of the Prophet Muhammad. After all, Charlie Hebdo makes fun of christianity too, with satirical images of Jesus Christ. What most people do not know is, muslims are culturally against any depiction of Muhammad, and even some of the people close to him. Professor Amin Saikal, director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University, says, “It 's simply because Islam has been opposed to any form of icon worship, therefore, there is no accurate drawing of the Prophet and it has been banned from the very beginning.”

Several factors affect the formation of one’s culture, Palispis, E. (2007) quoted Sir Edward Tylor, “Culture… refers to that complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as member of society.” (Palispis, E., 2007) In this context culture is something we acquire from the people we have lived with since we were born, it is not something a person can learn overnight nor can be disposed effortlessly.

American comedians and journalist are more tightly constrained by the boundaries of political correctness. Politically correct seems to be a popular phrase when critiquing news. Comedians are even expected to take special precautions when joking about anything sensitive such as topics surrounding race, religion or gender. Charlie Hebdo however is part of a French journalism tradition going back to the French Revolution. The target was the royal family back in the 18th Century. The muckrakers caused havoc with tales of sexual antics and corruption at the court at Versailles. There are more elevated topics to attack nowadays such as politicians, the police, bankers, race, sexual orientation, and religion. Satire is the weapon of choice in

In the 1970’s, the magazine company called Charlie Hebdo is considered one of the most controversial magazine publisher in the world. The magazine company mainly focuses on satirical cartoons that take on extreme right wing views. Therefore, the company has been in the forefront media that test the Freedom of the press argument. The most controversial cartoon that Charlie Hebdo has published in recent years is about the Prophet Muhammed. In the cartoon it has a satirical take on the Prophet Muhammed. The publishing company has also experienced repercussion from the angry Muslim community over the satirical cartoon. Despite Charlie Hebdo resilient efforts, their infamous content has shown negative effects on the public for its extreme provocative

Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine, has been the face of controversy since its establishment in 1969 and has continuously publicised its opinions, specifically regarding highly provocative topics. On the 7th of January 2015, Charlie Hebdo became the target of a ruthless terror attack at its offices in Paris. The suspects behind the attack were brothers, Cherif Kouachi and Said Kouachi. The two, stormed into the offices and executed 12 people, ranging from the caretaker of the building, to the editor of the publication, Stephane Charbonnier. After the attack, witnesses who sought refuge on top of buildings nearby, heard the brothers yelling, “We have avenged the Prophet Muhammed” and “Allahu

The attitude, values, ideals and beliefs of individuals are greatly influenced by the culture in which they live. Precisely, culture is the sum total of the ways of life of people in a particular society.

The devastating attacks on French’s popular weekly newspaper “Charlie Hebdo” sparked outrage among the French community and even many others all over the world. Indeed, right after the deadly shootings, Charlie Hebdo received an outpouring of support as French civilians were gathering in the Parisian streets in honor of the highly controversial, but loved newspaper. Social media erupted as the hash tag “Je Suis Charlie” took over the Internet. The hash tag went number one on twitter and was seen all over various social networking sites such as Facebook and Instagram. Most of these messages of support included condolences to all of the victim's families but mostly the right of freedom of speech. Indeed, all those who defended Charlie Hebdo we’re

In 2015, France has had 5 terrorist attacks, 31 total people were injured and 22 people killed. Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine that features cartoons that ridicule people, has had 2 terrorist attacks in the past four years, in 2011 and 2015. There are 3 main suspects in the shooting of Charlie Hebdo, Cherif and Said Kouachi and also Hamyd Mourad.

Culture is described as the symbols that individuals, groups and societies use to make decision of daily life and to assure their values. Culture is a model of basic assumptions invented, discovered or developed by a given organization as it learns to cope with its problems of external adaption and internal combination, which has worked well enough to think correctly and, so to instruct to new comers as the valid way to observe, consider and feel in relation to these problems. Culture consists of manner, mind-set, values, rituals, religious belief, law (written and unwritten), arts, ideas, custom, belief, ceremonies, social institutions, myths and legends, individual identity and behavior. Cultural pattern classifies are used to describe the dominant beliefs and values. Culture has been called the way of life for an entire society. It is a group or community living together and sharing a set of norms. Culture and society are coexistent. One does not or cannot exist without the other. Culture and society may have some common elements but the two are not the same; they are not identical.

This incident is concerning the French magazine entitled, “Charlie Hebdo”. The magazines they publish are satirical in nature and generally have an anti -religious or secular undertone, mocking many religions through its artwork and the words of the magazine itself. Recently, on January 7th of this year, brothers of an Islamic extremist regime shot and killed 11 members of the magazine and a French policeman. Further, an additional 11 members of the magazine were injured. The message of “je suis Charlie” which, translated from French means “I am Charlie” became a world wide statement used in rallies and in social media to show solidarity with those killed essentially expressing their agreement with the magazine’s right to exist and the importance of freedom of expression.

The concept of culture is something that defines many aspects of one’s life. From physical objects to different ways of thinking, culture adds significance to human life and makes groups of people distinct from one another. Culture is essentially a group of people who come together with similar interests and points of view. According to the Center for Advanced Language Acquisition of the University of Minnesota, “culture is defined as the shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs, and affective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization.” From a more sociological perspective, culture is a way in which people come together in order to fulfill their needs. These shared patterns and ideas identify the members of a culture group while also distinguishing those of another group.” Culture is one of the things that sets the United States apart from the rest of the world. Not that the rest of the world is not cultural, but the circumstance here is different. Many people of different cultural backroads come to this country in search of a better life. As a consequence, the United States has become a place where many cultures merge together like a colossal pot soup.

Although different scholars have given different definitions of culture, the basic argument is that culture is a collective heritage learned by individuals and usually passed on from one generation to another. Culture can be explained by various characteristics but there are five main characteristics that are common (Johnston 2013). Firstly, culture is usually a learned behavior. Although not all behaviors are learned majority are learnt either consciously or unconsciously (O’Neil 2012). For example, children learn most of their behavior from their parents which means that they adopt cultures from the older people in the society. Secondly culture can be described as abstract in that it exists in the minds or habits of people in a particular society. In other words, in most cultures there is no explanations as to why people do various activities most of the reasons are