Joseph Richards
Biographic Data
| ID | 9541064 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph Richards |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph |
| FAMILY NAME | Richards |
| SIGNATURE | RICHARDS J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Stand-Up Comedy as Decolonial Performance
This article explores stand-up’s potential as a decolonial performance practice through an examination of Dave Chappelle’s oeuvre of Netflix specials. Specifically, Joseph Richards relies on Thomas DeFrantz and Anita Gonzalez’s understanding of Black performance as operating through “loosened breath” to listen for the echoes of Black Power in Chappelle’s words and pauses. This article considers key moments in several of his Netflix specials, espe…
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Stand-Up Comedy as Decolonial Performance
This article explores stand-up’s potential as a decolonial performance practice through an examination of Dave Chappelle’s oeuvre of Netflix specials. Specifically, Joseph Richards relies on Thomas DeFrantz and Anita Gonzalez’s understanding of Black performance as operating through “loosened breath” to listen for the echoes of Black Power in Chappelle’s words and pauses. This article considers key moments in several of his Netflix specials, espe…
Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (1 work) · Comedy (1 work) · Literature (1 work) · South Asian Cinema and Culture (1 work) · Theater, Performance, and Music History (1 work)