Abolitionist Laughter
The Joint Movement to #StopCopCity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4943482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas Fesette (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 303-322 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theatre Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-2882 • E-ISSN: 1086-332X |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/tj.2024.a943401 |
| OpenAlex | W4404418274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In Atlanta, South River (Weelaunee) Forest is the proposed home of the $90 million Public Safety Training Center, also known as "Cop City." On June 5, 2023, when the Atlanta City Council opened the floor for public comment on Cop City, hundreds of people voiced their opposition for nearly fifteen hours, frequently using humor as a tactic of resistance. What are the radical political potentials of laughter? Which forms of laughter support the power of police, and which disrupt it? This article addresses these questions by closely attending to the comedic performances of #StopCopCity activists
Aesthetics · Art · Joint (building · Laughter · Literature · Movement (music · Structural engineering · Engineering · Race, History, and American Society
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |