Humorous Political Stunts

Humorous Political Stunts
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 607
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ISBN-10 : 9789188061010
ISBN-13 : 9188061019
Rating : 4/5 (019 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Humorous Political Stunts by : Majken Jul Sørensen

Download or read book Humorous Political Stunts written by Majken Jul Sørensen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of anti-conscription activists break into a prison, demanding to be jailed together with their friend already locked up because of his beliefs. Clowns from the rebel clown army mimic police sent to control political protests. Visiting Santas hand out presents taken from shop shelves without the approval of the shopping centre management. These are examples of humorous political stunts - public actions, hoaxes and happenings that confront systems of power. This book contains many amusing stories of such stunts, showing the boldness and creativity of the activists. Interviews and documents are used to show how humour can facilitate outreach, mobilisation and a culture of resistance. Humorous Political Stunts combines insights from the fields of nonviolence and humour studies and makes theoretical contributions to each area.


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