Satire, Humor and the Construction of Identities

• Verfasst von: Zekavat, Massih [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Satire, Humor and the Construction of Identities
• Verf.angabe: Massih Zekavat, Yazd University
• Verlagsort: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia
• Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• E-Jahr: 2017
• Jahr: [2017]
• Umfang: 210 Seiten
• Format: 24cm
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Topics in humor research (THR) ; volume 6
• ISBN: 90-272-0233-8
• ISBN: 978-90-272-0233-8
• Schlagwörter: (s)Literatur / (s)Humor / (s)Satire / (s)Identität / (z)Geschichte
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-AusgabeZekavat, Massih: Satire, humor and the construction of identities. - Amsterdam, [Netherlands] ; : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2017. - 1 online resource (211 pages).
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-AusgabeZekavat, Massih: Satire, humor and the construction of identities. - Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2017. - 1 Online-Ressource (210 Seiten)
• RVK-Notation: EC 8750
• RVK-Notation: HG 105
• K10plus-PPN: 882875175

Abstract

Satire, Humor and the Construction of Identities' conveys how satire can contribute to the construction of social subjects' identities. It attempts to provide a theoretical ground for a novel understanding of the relationship between satire and identity by finding their common denominator, namely opposition, in order to explain the mechanism through which satire can form identity. After establishing the role of opposition in satire and identity construction through a detailed analysis of various theories, it will be argued that satire can contribute to the construction of racial, ethnic, national, religious, and gender identities. Several examples from British, Persian and ancient Roman literary traditions and different epochs illustrate the theoretical discussions. The prevalence of satire and the challenges that identity has encountered in our contemporary world guarantee the significance of this study and its socio-political implications