Burning effigies with Bakhtinian laughter
Abstract The hanging or burning of effigies as an expression of dissent is a well-established genre of playful political protest. It is enacted in a
Abstract The hanging or burning of effigies as an expression of dissent is a well-established genre of playful political protest. It is enacted in a
Abstract The article analyses the tradition of critical cartoons in Argentina using the lens of Freud’s conception of humour. After the end of the military
Abstract This essay considers examples of boisterous game play, including ludic movement activity and humour in the context of the Occupy Wall Street movement in
Abstract An analysis of the rhetoric and aesthetics of humour in Adam Zaretsky’s oeuvre will attest to bio-art’s capacity to open up a new critical
Abstract This essay offers an experiential account of the development of “rebel clowning” as a practice that emerged in the context of the anti-globalisation movements
Abstract The history of genocide is replete with various humorous treatments by different actors with distinctive objectives. This type of dark humour treats the topic,
Abstract The article reflects on the synergic interaction of artistic creativity and activist engagement through a humorous approach of some contemporary civilian protest actions in
Abstract Book review: Zolczer, P., Litovkina, T., Barta, A., Puskás, A. (eds.) Humour in Contemporary Societies. Eruditio – Educatio 2014/3. Volume 9. 144 pp.
Abstract Book review: Brzozowska, D., Chłopicki, W. (eds). (2012). Polish Humour. Humour and Culture 2. Kraków: Tertium. 681 pp.
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 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 article analyses three instances of artistic activism from the 21st century in terms of their dramaturgies of humour. The cases examined are the
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 Book review: Chiaro, D. & Baccolini, R. (eds.). (2014). Gender and Humour: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives. New York: Routledge. References Billig, M. (2005). Laughter
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 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 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 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 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 Gelotophobia (the fear of being laughed at) was studied in a sample of N = 1,322 Danish adolescents aged 11 to 16. When using
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
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
Abstract List of reviewers (in alphabetical order) for Volume 1 (2013) and 2 (2014)