Overview
- unique data and breaks new theoretical ground regarding humour and political
- Confronts the orthodox view within humour studies that political humour 'does not really make a difference'
- Uses unique case studies
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book analyses how humour in political activism contributes to facilitating outreach, mobilisation and the sustaining of cultures of resistance. Drawing on examples of attention-grabbing stunts from around the world, Humour in Political Activism demonstrates how they succeed in turning relations of power upside down.
The ambiguity and unpredictability of humour, Sørensen argues, makes it difficult to respond to this form of political activism when it is performed in public. Humorous political stunts can therefore challenge state power, help influence changes in law and make significant contributions to the conversations about how societies should be organised.
The book also investigates the potential risks and limitations of using humour in nonviolent action and what makes humour unique compared with other forms of non-humorous political activism.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Majken Jul Sørensen is an Honorary Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She has published on nonviolent resistance, social movements, humorous political activism, peaceful societies and female conscientious objectors.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Humour in Political Activism
Book Subtitle: Creative Nonviolent Resistance
Authors: Majken Jul Sørensen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57346-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-57345-2Published: 31 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-84764-8Published: 21 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-57346-9Published: 23 August 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 237
Topics: Political Communication, European Politics, Democracy