The politics and aesthetics of humour in an age of comic controversy.

In this introductory article to a special issue on 'the politics and aesthetics of humour', we argue that today in the Global North, humour forms a heavily debated topic, which is deeply embedded in political struggles over who are included and excluded in post-9/11 nation states. Under influence of...

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Published in:	European Journal of Cultural Studies Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 341 - 355
Main Authors:	Nieuwenhuis, Ivo, Zijp, Dick
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. Apr2022
Subjects:	Wit & humor Comedy Power (Social sciences) Aesthetics Social hierarchies Computer performance Laughter
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost