Humoring the Other - Comedy and the Mitigation of Colonial Discourse (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)

This book offers an inquiry into the ways in which entertainment discourse extends beyond entertainment and its initial humorous function due to its political and ideological underpinnings. Rather than considering entertainment discourse as "just for fun", this book justifies the importance of taking it seriously. Humorous features in entertainment discourses can trivialize some stereotypical moments, and, in doing so, encourage viewers to downplay the seriousness of the events they are watching. In other words, these stereotypical images are camouflaged and mitigated by the inclusion of humorous elements and imaginative images, which can lead the audience to perceive them as natural scenes that do not deserve criticism. Embedding banalities within entertainment discourses remains an effective strategy that drives the audience to laugh, meaning that they fail to detect the embedded ideologies regarding different cultures and identities. This confirms the fact that "small talk" can often become "big talk".

General

Imprint:	Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2018
Authors:	Mounir Sanhaji
Dimensions:	212 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	114
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-5275-1305-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Oriental art Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General
LSN:	1-5275-1305-X
Barcode:	9781527513051

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