Carnivalesque Protest and the Humorless State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12370013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Lane Bruner (0009-0005-3224-4637, Georgia State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 136-155 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Text and Performance Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-2937 • E-ISSN: 1479-5760 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10462930500122773 |
| OpenAlex | W2102954977 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 45 |
| References cited | 28 |
Despite the long and generally humorless history of statecraft, institutional forms of oppression have periodically been defeated, transformed, or at least temporarily checked by carnivalesque forms of public protest. After reviewing the political features of carnival and the carnivalesque, along with several historical and contemporary examples of carnivalesque political performances, this essay explores the possibilities for progressive public transgression and the interrelationships among carnivalesque protest, critical democratic citizenship, and state health
Aesthetics · Art · Carnivalesque · Citizenship · Democracy · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Gender Studies · History · Law · Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Theater, Performance, and Music History
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| Unique citing works | 45 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 45 |