Comedy and the Politics of Representation Mocking the Weak
This edited collection explores the representations of identity in comedy and interrogates the ways in which “humorous” constructions of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, class and disability raise serious issues about privilege, agency and oppressi
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COMEDY AND THE POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION MOCKING THE WEAK EDITED BY HELEN DAVIES AND SARAH ILOTT
Palgrave Studies in Comedy Series Editors Roger Sabin University of the Arts London London, UK Sharon Lockyer Brunel University London, UK
“This collection of essays covers a broad range of topics while also turning around a key critical concern with the politics of identity and representation. It is a valuable contribution to the growing scholarship on humour and comedy, raising vital questions about the power dynamics and ethical issues involved in various comedic forms and genres. I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in the role of humour in social relations and its use either to reinforce or resist existing divisions and inequalities.” —Michael Pickering, Loughborough University, UK “In a century of the Danish cartoons, #JeSuisCharlie, and #MeToo revelations about comedians’ sexual misconduct, it is clear that comedy is a serious business. Helen Davies, Sarah Ilott, and their contributors conduct fine-grained analysis of the ethics of comedy. Do satirists really speak truth to power, or could some be accused of punching down? Should comedy entail escapism and wordplay, or subversion and changing audiences’ mindsets? This book ranges widely through geographies and history to find answers.” —Claire Chambers, University of York, UK
Comedy is part of the cultural landscape as never before, as older manifestations such as performance (stand-up, plays, etc.), film and TV have been joined by an online industry, pioneered by YouTube and social media. This innovative new book series will help define the emerging comedy studies field, offering fresh perspectives on the comedy studies phenomenon, and opening up new avenues for discussion. The focus is ‘pop cultural’, and will emphasize vaudeville, stand-up, variety, comedy film, TV sit-coms, and digital comedy. It will welcome studies of politics, history, aesthetics, production, distribution, and reception, as well as work that explores international perspectives and the digital realm. Above all it will be pioneering – there is no competition in the publishing world at this point in time. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14644
Helen Davies • Sarah Ilott Editors
Comedy and the Politics of Representation Mocking the Weak
Editors Helen Davies Newman University Birmingham, UK
Sarah Ilott Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, UK
Palgrave Studies in Comedy ISBN 978-3-319-90505-1 ISBN 978-3-319-90506-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90506-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018951917 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrie
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