Politics of Recognition and Representation in Indian Stand-Up Comedy

Name: Politics of Recognition and Representation in Indian Stand-Up Comedy
Brand: Springer
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By Richa Chilana

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This book, first of its kind in the Indian context, brings together both a theoretical understanding of various aspects of the humour, aesthetics and politics of stand-up comedy, and case studies of various forms of stand-up comedy in India. This volume is interdisciplinary wherein the contributors raise pertinent issues about the role of stand-up comedy in India in contemporary times. With an increased presence of OTT platforms and internet penetration that allows for easy access to this art form, stand-up comedy in India cannot be ignored anymore. The book includes chapters on Indian stand-up comedy related to the themes of: interrogating the term 'Indian stand-up comedy'; historical lineage of stand-up in India; the politics of language and laughter; 'charged humour' vs 'safe'/profitable comedy; stand-up comics as parrhesiastes, performance of the self and comic personas; comedy and other forms of artistic expression; laughter clubs, urbanism and stand-up comedy; surveillance, censorship and trolling; the economy of production and consumption of stand-up comedy and the 'silences' and limitations in the contemporary form of stand-up in India.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 264
Release Date:: 2025-06-01
Publication Date:: 2025-06-01
Publisher:: Springer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3031394291
ISBN13:: 9783031394294
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 346 g
Height:: 148 cm
Width:: 210 cm
Thickness:: 15 cm

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