Humour in Political Activism

Creative Nonviolent Resistance

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Democracy, International
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Author: Majken Jul Sørensen ISBN: 9781137573469
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: August 23, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Majken Jul Sørensen
ISBN: 9781137573469
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: August 23, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book analyses how humour in political activism contributes to facilitating outreach, mobilisation and the sustaining of cultures of resistance. Drawing on examples of attention-grabbing stunts from around the world, Humour in Political Activism demonstrates how they succeed in turning relations of power upside down.

The ambiguity and unpredictability of humour, Sørensen argues, makes it difficult to respond to this form of political activism when it is performed in public.  Humorous political stunts can therefore challenge state power, help influence changes in law and make significant contributions to the conversations about how societies should be organised.

The book also investigates the potential risks and limitations of using humour in nonviolent action and what makes humour unique compared with other forms of non-humorous political activism.

 

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This book analyses how humour in political activism contributes to facilitating outreach, mobilisation and the sustaining of cultures of resistance. Drawing on examples of attention-grabbing stunts from around the world, Humour in Political Activism demonstrates how they succeed in turning relations of power upside down.

The ambiguity and unpredictability of humour, Sørensen argues, makes it difficult to respond to this form of political activism when it is performed in public.  Humorous political stunts can therefore challenge state power, help influence changes in law and make significant contributions to the conversations about how societies should be organised.

The book also investigates the potential risks and limitations of using humour in nonviolent action and what makes humour unique compared with other forms of non-humorous political activism.

 

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