Humorous Takes on Marriage in the UAE
Digital Comics, Social Media Comedy and Short Films
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12955614 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Doris Hambuch (0000-0001-5096-4746, United Arab Emirates University, corresponding author), Sarah Laura Nesti Willard (0000-0001-9761-5367, United Arab Emirates University), Urwa Tariq (0000-0002-8273-1223, United Arab Emirates University), Al Anood Alboainain (0000-0001-8343-7889, United Arab Emirates University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1873-9857 • E-ISSN: 1873-9865 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/18739865-tat00012 |
| OpenAlex | W4395446924 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article investigates humorous representations of marriage in digital comics, stand-up comedy and short films created by Emirati artists and content creators who primarily rely on social media as their most effective form of distribution. Studied against theories of humor in the Western and the Arabic traditions, selected examples demonstrate that the story-based genre appears less light-hearted in its combination of comic with tragic plot turns, while the snapshot characteristic of graphic art allows comics and social media skits to focus on the joke. The latter is thus more appealing to larger audiences, especially via electronic media. Depending on whether the image is accompanied by text in either Arabic or English, the content targets specific viewer groups. Relying on content analysis and audience reception, this study demonstrates that the relief regarding marital dilemmas provided through humor, particularly satire, is greater in the less text-based presentations. Generally, humor is a preferred mode by artists and content creators in the UAE to represent marriage because it can take the edge off sensitive topics
Aesthetics · Arabic · Art · Comedy · Comics · Content (measure theory · Joke · Linguistics · Literature · Plot (graphics · Snapshot (computer storage · Social media · Sociology · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Hispanic-African Historical Relations · Humor Studies and Applications · Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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