Artivistic interventions as humorous re-appropriations
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 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)
Abstract Book review: Chiaro, D. (ed). (2010). Translation, Humour and the Media, Volume 2. London and New York: Continuum. 259 pp. References Attardo, S. (1994).
Abstract Humour as a supreme virtue References Amir, L. B. (2013). ‘Philosophy’s attitude towards the comic. A re-evaluation’. European Journal of Humour Research 1 (1),
Abstract In the vernacular ideology of humour there are definite ideas about where the limits of joke acceptability lie. In practice, many joke performances seem
Abstract There is a fascinating idiosyncrasy within New Zealand cartoonist’s depiction of Australia during the Great War. Running parallel to comradely images of fresh-faced ANZACs
Abstract In a career that lasted over eighty years, the performances of Mae West were famous, or infamous, for their power to shock, their transgression
Abstract This paper introduces the Disaster Picture-Diary political cartoons of Asakura Yūzō which appear in the Japanese regional newspaper Fukushima Minpō. After the so-called 3.11