Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021
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Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021

  1. 292 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021

About this book

In times of peace as well as conflict, humor has served Algerians as a tool of both unification and division. Humor has also assisted Algerians of various backgrounds and ideological leanings with engaging critically in power struggles throughout the country's contemporary history. By analyzing comedic discourse in various forms (including plays, jokes, and cartoons), Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021 demonstrates the globally informed and creative ways that civilians have made sense of moments of victory and loss through humor. Using oral interviews and media archives in Arabic, French, and Tamazight, Elizabeth M. Perego expands on theoretical debates about humor as a tool of resistance and explores the importance of humor as an instrument of war, peace, and social memory, as well as a source for retracing volatile, contested pasts.
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Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021 reveals how Algerians have harnessed humor to express competing visions for unity in a divided colonial society, to channel and process emotions surrounding a brutal war of decolonization and the forging of a new nation, and to demonstrate resilience in the face of a terrifying civil conflict.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Note on Transliteration
  8. Introduction: The Price of Humor in Algeriaā€™s ā€œTime of Terrorismā€
  9. 1. Side-Splitting While Nation-Forming, 1914 to the 1980s
  10. 2. Humor in Rebellion and Uncertain Times, 1988 to 1992
  11. 3. Laughing at Victims and Assailants through Popular Jokes from the Black Decade
  12. 4. Drawing Lines through the Ambiguity of Terror, 1992 to 1997
  13. 5. Cartoons ā€œDancing on Coffinsā€ and Drumming Up Memory during Reconciliation, 1997 to 2005
  14. Conclusion: Remembering Algeriaā€™s 1990s Conflict and Humor over Time
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index
  17. About the Author