Humour in Political Activism: Creative Nonviolent Resistance

Sørensen, Majken Jul

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.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2016-08-31

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137573452

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-57346-9

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 237