Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021 /

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"In times of peace as well as conflict, humor has served Algerians as a tool of both unification and division. Humor has also assisted Algerians of various backgrounds and ideological leanings with engaging critically in power struggles throughout the country's contemporary history. By ana...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Perego, Elizabeth M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2023]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Politics and government.
HUMOR / Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
Wit and humor > Political aspects > Algeria.
Algerian wit and humor > Social aspects > History.
Algerian wit and humor > Political aspects > History.
Algeria.
Algeria > Politics and government > 21st century.
Algeria > Politics and government > 20th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The Price of Humor in Algeria's "Time of Terrorism"
  • Side-Splitting While Nation-Forming, 1914 to the 1980s
  • Humor in Rebellion and Uncertain Times, 1988 to 1992
  • Laughing at Victims and Assailants through Popular Jokes from the Black Decade
  • Drawing Lines through the Ambiguities of Terror, 1992 to 1997
  • Cartoons "Dancing on Coffins" and Drumming Up Memory during reconciliation, 1997 to 2005
  • Conclusion: Remembering Algeria's 1990s Conflict and Humor over Time.

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