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- Humor and Nonviolent Struggle in Serbia
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Syracuse University Press
- Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution
summary
In this highly original and engaging work, Sombatpoonsiri explores the nexus between humor and nonviolent protest, aiming to enhance our understanding of the growing popularity of humor in protest movements around the world. Drawing on insights from the pioneering Otpor activists in Serbia, she provides a detailed account of the protesters’ systematic use of humor to topple Slobodan Miloševic in 2000. Protest newsletters, documentaries of the movement, and interviews with activists combine to illustrate how humor played a pivotal role by reflecting the absurdity of the regime’s propaganda and, in turn, by delegitimizing its authority. Sombatpoonsiri highlights the Otpor activists’ ability to internationalize their nonviolent crusade, influencing youth movements in the Ukraine, Georgia, Iran, and Egypt. Globally, Otpor’s successful use of humor has become an inspiration for a later generation of protest movements.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- p. ix
- Abbreviations
- pp. xv-xvi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Part One
- 1 Laughing at the Misery
- pp. 17-35
- 2 Coming to the Fore
- pp. 36-44
- 3 Coming of Age
- pp. 45-76
- Part Two
- 5 Strategic Humor
- pp. 99-129
- 6 Localizing Strategic Humor
- pp. 130-161
- Conclusion
- pp. 162-167
- Appendix A
- pp. 175-180
- Appendix B
- pp. 181-184
- Bibliography
- pp. 231-254
- About the Author
- pp. 265-266
- Back Cover
- p. 267
Additional Information
ISBN
9780815653400
Related ISBN(s)
9780815634072
MARC Record
OCLC
928978377
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2015-11-14
Language
English
Open Access
No