Satirical Tibet: The Politics of Humor in Contemporary Amdo - Couverture souple

Thurston, Timothy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0295753110 ISBN 13 : 9780295753119

Editeur : University of Washington Press, 2025

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Timothy Thurston is associate professor in the study of contemporary China at the University of Leeds. He received his PhD in East Asian languages and literatures from Ohio State University in 2015. This is his first book.

Stevan Harrell is professor emeritus of anthropology and environmental and forest sciences at the University of Washington. He is the author of Ways of Being Ethnic in Southwest China (University of Washington Press, 2001) and An Ecological History of Modern China (University of Washington Press, 2023); and editor of the University of Washington Press book series Studies on Ethnic Groups in China.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Washington Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0295753110
• ISBN 13: 9780295753119
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible