Abstract Book review: Brzozowska, D., Chłopicki, W. (eds). (2012). Polish Humour. Humour and Culture 2. Kraków: Tertium. 681 pp.
Abstract This special issue of EJHR results from the proceedings of an exploratory workshop that took place in September 2013 at the Netherlands Institute for
Abstract The article analyses three instances of artistic activism from the 21st century in terms of their dramaturgies of humour. The cases examined are the
Abstract Ever since Felipe Calderón declared the war on drugs at the beginning of his presidency in 2006, violence has drastically permeated Mexican society. In
Abstract The essay documents the action-installation Available for You, by the Israeli–Dutch artist duo Gil & Moti, in which they offer their free services to
Abstract The conception of a comedic hero as a trickster functions as a useful trope for evaluating the attempts teachers make as advocates in schools.
Abstract Taking seriously Donnell Rawling’s advice that we need to interrogate our own “inner racism”, this paper begins by examining work on anti-racism in North
Abstract Commedia dell’Arte is the 16th century genre of theatre from Italy where characters such as Pantalone, Dottore, Il Capitano and Arlecchino reappear in performances
Abstract Book review: Chiaro, D. & Baccolini, R. (eds.). (2014). Gender and Humour: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives. New York: Routledge. References Billig, M. (2005). Laughter
Abstract For critical educators working towards social justice and activism, it is imperative to promote a thoughtful and purposeful examination of the privileges that spring
Abstract This is the editorial for the Special Issue on Education and Humour, edited by Drs. Raúl A. Mora, Simon Weaver, and Laura Mae Lindo.
Abstract This article examines the uses and functions of humour in an online community of gamers and nonprofessional game designers who present and critique user-generated
Abstract The primary focus of this paper is to apply Discourse Type theory to stand-up comedy. To achieve this, the study postulates two contexts in
Abstract Researchers from the GRIALE group (Irony and Humour Research Group) have developed a theoretical method that can be applied to humorous ironic utterances in
