Humor and rumor in the post-Soviet authoritarian state

Humor and rumor in the post-Soviet authoritarian state

by Astapova, Anastasiya

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"Informed by ethnographic fieldwork in an authoritarian regime, this book shows how jokes and rumors remind communities of their fears, support paranoia, shape conformist behavior, and, consequently, reinforce the existing hegemony. In this study on everyday life in a repressive regime, Anastasiya Astapova unveils political humor as it is lived"--.

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  • Full title :Humor and rumor in the post-Soviet authoritarian state / Anastasiya Astapova.

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"Informed by ethnographic fieldwork in an authoritarian regime, this book shows how jokes and rumors remind communities of their fears, support paranoia, shape conformist behavior, and, consequently, reinforce the existing hegemony. In this study on everyday life in a repressive regime, Anastasiya Astapova unveils political humor as it is lived"--.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2021

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Lexington Books
  • Place of Publication:Lanham
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2021

The Physical Object

  • Description:xii, 171 Seiten ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781793624291, 1793624291
  • oclc:on1250471327

Subjects

Belarus / Politics and government / Hum… Belarusian wit and humor Belarusian wit and humor / History and … Criticism, interpretation, etc Folk literature, Belarusian Folk literature, Belarusian / History a…

Writers

Astapova, Anastasiya

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