Search for dissertations about: "comedy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the word comedy.
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1. Elizabeth Gaskell’s Domestic Comedy : Chafing at the limits of domesticity in Cranford and Wives and Daughters
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2. Political comedy engagement : Genre work, political identity and cultural citizenship
Abstract : Political comedy is a hybrid genre that mixes political news and analysis with comedy and entertainment. As it becomes more and more popular in most media forms and national contexts, researchers struggle to understand its role in relation to other types of political media, and of citizenship; in this sense, it challenges scholarly conceptualisation of political media and citizenship. READ MORE
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3. Gods, Beasts, and Humans : Relations of Power in Greek Comedy
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4. Jester, journalist, or just jerk? The roles of political comedians in societal debate
Abstract : Where does the political comedian fit on the spectrum of societal debate? Comedy has gained legitimacy in academia in recent decades as a non-serious communication form worth taking seriously. But in the personalized, high-choice hybrid media landscape, what roles do comedians inhabit? This dissertation explores this topic via five studies detailed in articles produced for publication in scientific journals. READ MORE
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5. The Craftsmen's Labyrinth and Geographies of Creativity
Abstract : The question of creativity has persisted throughout the entire history of humans, and it has held an important role in our understanding of the creation of places and cultures. Despite the fact that craftsmen have historically contributed significantly to the creation of urban landscapes and their cultures, today they are marginalized from the prevailing discourses of creativity and place-making. READ MORE