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"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. Here, Timothy Thurston 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"--
"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. Here, Timothy Thurston 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"--
Über den Autor
Timothy Thurston. Foreword by Stevan Harrell
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
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Fachbereich: | Medienwissenschaften |
Genre: | Importe, Medienwissenschaften |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9780295753119 |
ISBN-10: | 0295753110 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Thurston, Timothy |
Hersteller: | University of Washington Press |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 224 x 150 x 19 mm |
Von/Mit: | Timothy Thurston |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.04.2025 |
Gewicht: | 0,336 kg |
Über den Autor
Timothy Thurston. Foreword by Stevan Harrell
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Medienwissenschaften |
Genre: | Importe, Medienwissenschaften |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9780295753119 |
ISBN-10: | 0295753110 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Thurston, Timothy |
Hersteller: | University of Washington Press |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 224 x 150 x 19 mm |
Von/Mit: | Timothy Thurston |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.04.2025 |
Gewicht: | 0,336 kg |
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