scholarly journals Anti-racist Critique Through Racial Stereotype Humour

Theoria ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (169) ◽  
pp. 85-113
Keyword(s):  
Racial Stereotypes ◽  
Audience Reception ◽  
Stand Up Comedy ◽  
Racial Stereotype

This article discusses the persistent deployment of racial stereotypes in contemporary stand-up comedy and its potential hegemonic or counter-hegemonic effects. It asks whether racial stereotypes should be avoided or condemned altogether, considering the risks of interpretative ambiguity and offensiveness, or, alternatively, whether there are specific performative strategies and conditions that might make racial stereotype humour a powerful weapon in the anti-racist toolbox. As regards the first, several critiques are considered and it is shown that racial stereotype humour, and its reception, may harbour multiple, subtle forms of racism. In terms of defences, racial stereotype humour’s role of discharging stubborn psycho-affective investments is highlighted, as well as its function as ‘subversive play’. The article further pays special attention to aspects of audience reception (such as issues of missed subtlety and ‘clever’ laughter) and the importance of the comic’s racial positionality in performing racial stereotypes.

scholarly journals Benevolent racism; Pākehā attitudes and Māori men’s experiences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Frances Ruben
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Multilevel Modelling ◽  
Racial Stereotypes ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Manual Skills ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Shed Light

<p>Benevolent racism, racism that is expressed through seemingly positive beliefs and emotional responses, is shown to play an insidious role in upholding negative racial stereotypes and inequality. Although a considerable amount of research has been done on racism in Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZ), very little has focused specifically on the prevalence and impacts of benevolent racism. This research comprises two studies to explore the role of benevolent racism in ANZ, focusing specifically on benevolent racism towards Māori men through expressions of their superior athletic and practical/manual skills. Study 1 (N = 312) was an experimental study which used multilevel modelling to predict the effects of benevolent racism on guidance given to a Māori male student. The results showed that as Pākehā endorsement of benevolent racism increased, Pākehā rated practical/manual activities to be increasingly important and school to be decreasingly important for a hypothetical Māori male student. In study 2 (N = 10), interviews explored the experiences of Māori men in ANZ and whether benevolent racism manifested in these experiences. A thematic analysis derived four main themes: Identity and Culture, Challenges, Whānau and Positive Experiences and the results highlighted that participants’ encounters of racism were predominantly of the hostile, rather than benevolent, sort. These findings shed light on the continued role of racism in ANZ and how it is linked to other aspects of Māori men’s experiences. These studies also highlight the need for a bottom-up exploration of the profile and functions of benevolent racism in ANZ.</p>

scholarly journals ROLE OF WOMEN IN STAND-UP COMEDY INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lambok Hermanto Sihombing ◽  
Kevin Marcellian ◽  
Okky Abrina T ◽  
Yohanna Piay
Keyword(s):  
The Public ◽  
Stand Up Comedy ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Times ◽  
Speak Up

Stand-Up Comedy is a comedy genre where the person or the comedian presents material on their own stage, usually in front of a live audience, and using monologues on a topic. Stand-Up Comedy has developed with the times, nowadays not only men can play the role of comedians, but women can also make themselves into comedians and worthy. There are still many things that make female comedians treated differently or being underestimated. Female stand-up comedians are nowadays very popular among audiences or even those who want to become one. The purpose of this study is to provide an idea to the public that the profession of a female comedian is not detrimental to even some successful female comedians. Using the feminism and some cultural theories, this essay aims to find out the role of women in stand-up comedy industry and how they can freely speak up as a woman without being treated differently as men.

Lucid Peninsula, a Physical Narrative Art Installation Comprising Interactive 360° Virtual Reality Components

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Valentina Nisi ◽  
Mara Sofia Dionisio ◽  
Paulo Bala ◽  
Tom Gross ◽  
Time's Up ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Audience Reception ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Lucid Dreaming ◽  
Narrative Art ◽  
Art Installation ◽  
In The Wild

This article describes the design of the Lucid Peninsula, a Physical Narrative Art Installation, developed to engage a wide variety of audiences with a possible future, in which the practice of lucid dreaming plays an important role. In this article, the authors present and discuss the results from the in-the-wild evaluation of the audience reception of the artwork. Of particular concern is the assessment of the role of the virtual reality (VR) interfaces designed to deepen involvement and interaction with the art piece. This article reports on the conception and production of the installation as well as its evaluation and derived insights. The study provides evidence of the positive role of the 360° mobile VR assets in strengthening the narrative and the artist's intent in the Lucid Peninsula artistic installation. Results show how the VR interface supported engagement, positive affect, and reflections on the physical narrative scenario.

The drunk, the reformer and the teacher: agonistic poetics and the construction of persona in the comic poets of the fifth century

2008 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 1-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuela Bakola
Keyword(s):  
Social Practices ◽  
Fifth Century ◽  
Audience Reception ◽  
Old Comedy

Although the role of competition in Greek cultural and social practices has been well documented and studied, it is only in the last decades that the extent to which it permeates Athenian drama has been realised. The element of competition in Athenian dramatic performances is now widely used as an interpretative tool, especially in Old comedy, where the competitive conditions of performance are overtly articulated. As research on the fragmentary comic poets proliferates, Aristophanes' rivals have become a far more visible element in the scenery of Old Attic comedy and, as a result, the fiercely competitive dimension of comic performances is more easily traced. We are now able to ask questions from new perspectives, and understand better such issues as authorial collaboration, charges of plagiarism, claims of degeneration and decline in the quality of plays and their authors, as well as illustrate the enormous role of audience reception in the interpretation of Old comedy. Aristophanes' bombastic and self-righteous comments regarding himself and his poetry are now read in a more nuanced manner, as a competitive poetic strategy which constructs a fictionalised ‘Aristophanes’.

scholarly journals Gender Role in Rural Life: An Audience Reception Analysis on Banyumas Films in Reformation Era

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Aidatul Chusna ◽  
M. Taufiqurrohman ◽  
Lynda Suzanna
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Cultural Preservation ◽  
Rural Life ◽  
Audience Reception ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Family ◽  
Male University Students

This qualitative research was aimed at investigating audience’s responses on gender role in rural life represented in Banyumas films. The data were taken from library research, questionnaire, and group discussion with Banyumas natives. The audience consisted of female and male university students as well as Banyumas film community. Media viewing was conducted before the discussion. The study findings show that the audiences, both males and females, tend to be receptive to the shifting role of wife as the breadwinner of the family since factories in Banyumas give more work opportunities to women than men. In addition, the respondents are appreciative to the role of Banyumas women who are actively involved in the cultural preservation. However, they think that it rarely happens as Banyumas people prefer working in factories to preserve the tradition.

scholarly journals Exploring Self Identity: An Analysis of Audience Reception of Vlogs

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Rizki Briandana ◽  
Feni Fasta ◽  
Eli Jamilah Mihardja ◽  
Amer Qasem
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
The Self ◽  
Audience Reception ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Youth Identity ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Data Collection Technique

This study analyzed the interpretation of the self-identity projected by Tasya Farasha through her YouTube content. The development of youth identity today cannot be separated from the role of social media. In this context, Tasya Farasha’s content was examined from the viewpoint of the audience who watched it. This study uses a reception analysis methodology with focus group discussion as data collection technique. The informants in this study were selected based on criteria and classified based on three different universities in Jakarta. The result showed that the informants perceived the content of Tasya Farasya’s broadcast as a reference for youth in forming self-identity both culturally and persuasively in speech and action. The self-identity that Tasya Farasya projects led to a cosmopolitan identity. An identity that sees human’s equality in a community. This self-identity also shows its resistance to various dogmas that discriminate against differences.

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