Laughter in Occupied Palestine: Comedy and Identity in Art and Film Contributor(s): Lionis, Chrisoula (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784532886 ISBN-13: 9781784532888 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Performing Arts | Film - General |
Dewey: 709 |
Series: International Library of Visual Culture |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (0.95 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Though the current political situation in Palestine is more serious than ever, contemporary Palestinian art and film is becoming, paradoxically, increasingly funny.In Laughter in Occupied Palestine, Chrisoula Lionis analyses both the impetus behind this shift toward laughter and its consequences, arguing that laughter comes as a response to political uncertainty and the decline in nationalist hope. Revealing the crucial role of laughter in responding to the failure of the peace process and ongoing occupation, she unearths the potential of humour to facilitate understanding and empathy in a time of division. This is the first book to provide a combined overview of Palestinian art and film, showing the ways in which both art forms have developed in response to critical moments in Palestinian history over the last century. These key moments, Lionis argues, have radically transformed contemporary Palestinian collective identity and in turn Palestinian cultural output. |