Comic Performativities: Identity, Internet Outrage, and the
Aesthetics of Communication studies patterns of criticism and
public debate in the relationship between humour, identity, and
offense. In an increasingly reductive and politically charged
debate, right-wing pundits argue leftist politics has compromised a
free and open discussion, while scholars take right-wing critics to
task for reifying systems of oppression under the guise of reason
and respect. In response, Goltz scrutinises twenty-first century
"comedic controversies," the notion of "political correctness," and
the so-called "outrage machine" of social media. How should we
appropriately determine whether a joke is "sexist," "racist," or
"offensive"? Informed by communication, performance, and critical
identity theory, Goltz examines infamous controversies involving
performers like Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Seth MacFarlane,
and the social media backlash that redefined these events. He
investigates the ironic interplay between spoken word, identity,
physicality and, as a result, the contrasting meanings potentially
construed. Consequently, the book encourages a greater appreciation
of the aesthetics involved in comedic performance that help
signpost interpretation and emphasizes the role of the audience as
self-reflexive and self-aware. This book highlights the significant
parallels between the nature of performance art and comedic
performance in order to elevate analysis of, and discussion around,
contemporary comedy. In doing so, it is an important critical
contribution to the field of performance studies and cultural
criticism, as well as communication studies, at both the
undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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