Satirical Tibet: The Politics of Humor in Contemporary Amdo - Brossura

Thurston, Timothy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0295753110 ISBN 13: 9780295753119

Casa editrice: Univ of Washington Pr, 2025

Riassunto

What does comedy look like when the wrong punchline can land you in jail?

Humor has long been a vital, if underrecognized, component of Tibetan life. In recent years, alongside well-publicized struggles for religious freedom and cultural preservation, comedians, hip-hop artists, and other creatives have used zurza, the Tibetan art of satire, to render meaningful social and political critique under the ever-present eye of the Chinese state. Timothy Thurston's Satirical Tibet offers the first-ever look at this powerful tool of misdirection and inversion. Focusing on the region of Amdo, Thurston introduces the vibrant and technologically innovative comedy scene that took shape following the death of Mao Zedong and the rise of ethnic revival policies. He moves decade by decade to show how artists have folded zurza into stage performances, radio broadcasts, televised sketch comedies, and hip-hop lyrics to criticize injustices, steer popular attitudes, and encourage the survival of Tibetan culture.

Surprising and vivid, Satirical Tibet shows how the ever-changing uses and meanings of a time-honored art form allow Tibetans to shape their society while navigating tightly controlled media channels.

Open access edition DOI: 10.6069/9780295753126

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Informazioni sull?autore

Timothy Thurston is associate professor in the study of contemporary China at the University of Leeds.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Washington Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0295753110
• ISBN 13: 9780295753119
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 207
• Redattore: Harrell Stevan
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile