Dramaturgies of humour in the performance of protest
Sruti Bala,Veronika Zangl
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
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Editorial: Humour in art and activism
Sruti Bala,Veronika Zangl
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
Available for You: The activist art of hospitality and friendship
Gil & Moti
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
Editorial for special issue on education and humour: Education and humour as tools for social awareness and critical consciousness in contemporary classrooms
Raul Alberto Mora,Simon Weaver,Laura Mae Lindo
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.
Conceptualising teachers’ advocacy as comedic trickster behaviour: Implications for teacher education
Mary Rice,Brian Rice
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.
A man and his mic: Taking Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle to teacher’s college
Laura Mae Lindo
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
Why are we watching funny videos in our pedagogy course? Deconstructing humorous videos to foster social activism in educators
Anita Bright
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
Book review: Chiaro, D. & Baccolini, R. (eds.). (2014). Gender and Humour: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives. New York: Routledge.
Mostafa Abedinifard
Abstract Book review: Chiaro, D. & Baccolini, R. (eds.). (2014). Gender and Humour: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives. New York: Routledge. References Billig, M. (2005). Laughter
Spitballing, slapstick, lazzi and improvisation: The benefits of practising Commedia dell’Arte in secondary schools
Corinna Di Niro,Pablo Muslera
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
Testing the relations of gelotophobia with humour as a coping strategy, self-ascribed loneliness, reflectivity, attractiveness, self-acceptance, and life expectations
Martin Führ,Tracey Platt,René T. Proyer
Abstract Gelotophobia (the fear of being laughed at) was studied in a sample of N = 1,322 Danish adolescents aged 11 to 16. When using
Online humour as a community-building cushioning glue
Vittorio Marone
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
Humour in colloquial conversation
María Belén Alvarado Ortega
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
Construction of gender identities via satire: The case of Juvenal
Massih Zekavat,Farideh Pourgiv
Abstract Many studies underscore the societal aspects of satire, yet its role in the construction of social subjects’ identities has been mostly ignored. Since satire
Discourse types in stand-up comedy performances: an example of Nigerian stand-up comedy
Ibukun Filani
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
