
Humor as Social Critique
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Humor as Social Critique: Widening the African Perspective explores how humor functions as a powerful tool for social critique in the African context. Part I delves into humor's relationship with political critique, analyzing how comedians, writers, and artists use humor to resist oppressive power structures and foster dialogue. Part II examines humor's potential for socio-cultural critique, exploring how it reflects and shapes cultural norms, identities, and power dynamics. Part III investigates the role of humor in self-critique, highlighting its therapeutic potential and ability to promote humility and self-awareness. By centering African perspectives while engaging with global voices, Humor as Social Critique challenges the notion that humor is a uniquely localized phenomenon. Instead, it celebrates humor's ability to transcend geographical and cultural boundaries, enriching the tapestry of human experience. This book offers valuable insights for scholars and readers interested in the intersections of humor, culture, and social justice.
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Andrea Hurst is Professor of Philosophy and the NRF SARChI Chair (ISCIA) at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
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Part I: Humor and Political Critique
1. Deflating Populist Bubbles: From Satirical Irony to Good-Humored Resistance, Christopher Allsobrook (University of Fort Hare, South Africa)
2. "Laughtivistic" Webcomics: The Virtual Carnival of Liminal Spaces, Dina Oleimy (The American University in Cairo, Egypt)
3. "Guys, we are Called for a Family Meeting": Humor, Family Metaphor, and the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa, Robin K. Crigler (Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, South Africa)
4. The Africanist Presence in the Double Satire of Warren Beatty's Bulworth, Rodney Taveira (University of Sydney, Australia)
Part II: Humor and Socio-Cultural Critique
5. Exploring Incongruency, Superiority, and Relief in Trevor Noah's Born a Crime, Alfred Schaffer (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) and Aletta Simpson (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
6. "Humor Midwifery" and the Power of the "HumPract" on African Social Media, Taiwo Oloruntoba-Oju (University of Ilorin, Nigeria) and Ibukun Osuolale-Ajayi (University of Ilorin, Nigeria)
7. Laughing at Religion: Humor as a Vehicle for a Secular Spirituality, Patrick Giddy (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
8. Weapons and Tools: Toward a Differential Analysis of Humor, Ian Buchanan (University of Wollongong, Australia)
Part III: Humor and Self-Critique
9. "The Wit-Machine" and the Shift from Critical Thinking to Complexity Thinking, Andrea Hurst (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa) and Jennalee Donian (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
10. The Ethical Value of Njakiri, Lawrence Ogbo Ugwuanyi (University of Abuja, Nigeria)
11. How to Fail: Stepping into the Clown, Klara Van Wyk (University of Cape Town, South Africa) and Abigail Wiese (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
Conclusion: The Power of Humor, Jennalee Donian (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
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