This course takes comedy seriously, as we unpack some of the history and theorization of comedic performance globally and then zoom in specifically on the functions of comedy in contemporary societies. In this process, we will pay close attention to comedic cultural production as a contact zone, especially as it relates to categories of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and language. GE foundation race, ethnicity and gender div course.
This course takes comedy seriously, as we unpack some of the history and theorization of comedic performance globally and then zoom in specifically on the functions of comedy in contemporary societies. In this process, we will pay close attention to comedic cultural production as a contact zone, especially as it relates to categories of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and language. GE foundation race, ethnicity and gender div course.
