Humour in Contemporary France
Controversy, Consensus and Contradictions
Seiten
2019
Liverpool University Press (Verlag)
978-1-78962-051-1 (ISBN)
Liverpool University Press (Verlag)
978-1-78962-051-1 (ISBN)
Humour and freedom of expression were widely discussed following the January 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks. However, much analysis failed to assess the evolution of French humour in recent decades. This book examines what both Charlie Hebdo and French stand-up comedy can tell us about multiculturalism and humour in contemporary France.
This timely study sheds new light on debates about humour and identity in France, and is the first book about humour and identity in France to be published in either English or French that analyses both debates about Charlie Hebdo and standup comedy. It examines humour, freedom of expression, and social cohesion in France during a crucial time in France’s recent history punctuated by the Charlie Hebdo attacks of January 2015. It evaluates the state of French society and attitudes to humour in France in the aftermath of the events of January 2015. This book argues that debates surrounding Charlie Hebdo, although significant, only provide part of the picture when it comes to understanding humour and multiculturalism in France. This monograph fills significant gaps in French and international media coverage and academic writing, which has generally failed to adequately examine the broader picture that emerges when one examines career trajectories of notable contemporary French comedians. By addressing this failing, this book provides a more complete picture of humour, identity, and Republican values in France. By focusing primarily on contemporary comedians in France, this book explores competing uses of French Republican discourse in debates about humour, offensiveness, and freedom of expression. Ultimately, it argues that studying humour and identity in France often reveals a sense of national unease within the Republic at a time of considerable turmoil.
This timely study sheds new light on debates about humour and identity in France, and is the first book about humour and identity in France to be published in either English or French that analyses both debates about Charlie Hebdo and standup comedy. It examines humour, freedom of expression, and social cohesion in France during a crucial time in France’s recent history punctuated by the Charlie Hebdo attacks of January 2015. It evaluates the state of French society and attitudes to humour in France in the aftermath of the events of January 2015. This book argues that debates surrounding Charlie Hebdo, although significant, only provide part of the picture when it comes to understanding humour and multiculturalism in France. This monograph fills significant gaps in French and international media coverage and academic writing, which has generally failed to adequately examine the broader picture that emerges when one examines career trajectories of notable contemporary French comedians. By addressing this failing, this book provides a more complete picture of humour, identity, and Republican values in France. By focusing primarily on contemporary comedians in France, this book explores competing uses of French Republican discourse in debates about humour, offensiveness, and freedom of expression. Ultimately, it argues that studying humour and identity in France often reveals a sense of national unease within the Republic at a time of considerable turmoil.
Jonathan Ervine is a Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies at Bangor University.
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Humour: a serious issue in contemporary France
Chapter One: Charlie Hebdo: from controversy to consensus?
Chapter Two: Dieudonné: from anti-racist activism to allegations of anti-Semitism
Chapter Three: Jamel Comedy Club: stand-up comedy à la française?
Chapter Four: Islam and humour: more than just a debate about cartoons
Conclusions
Bibiliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.01.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Modern and Contemporary France ; 3 |
| Verlagsort | Liverpool |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 163 x 239 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78962-051-1 / 1789620511 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78962-051-1 / 9781789620511 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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