This book, first of its kind in the Indian context, brings together
both a theoretical understanding of various aspects of the humour,
aesthetics and politics of stand-up comedy, and case studies of
various forms of stand-up comedy in India. This volume is
interdisciplinary wherein the contributors raise pertinent issues
about the role of stand-up comedy in India in contemporary times.
With an increased presence of OTT platforms and internet
penetration that allows for easy access to this art form, stand-up
comedy in India cannot be ignored anymore. The book includes
chapters on Indian stand-up comedy related to the themes of:
interrogating the term ‘Indian stand-up comedy’; historical
lineage of stand-up in India; the politics of language and
laughter; ‘charged humour’ vs ‘safe’/profitable comedy;
stand-up comics as parrhesiastes, performance of the self and comic
personas; comedy and other forms of artistic expression; laughter
clubs, urbanism and stand-up comedy; surveillance, censorship and
trolling; the economy of production and consumption of stand-up
comedy and the ‘silences’ and limitations in the contemporary
form of stand-up in India.
General
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan
|
| Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
| Series: |
Palgrave Studies in Comedy |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| First published: |
2024 |
| Editors: |
Richa Chilana
• Rashi Bhargava
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Edition: |
1st ed. 2024 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-139426-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
3-03-139426-7 |
| Barcode: |
9783031394263 |
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