Identity and difference without opposition : constructing and exposing strategic subjectivities for social comic comment

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dc.contributor.advisorMills, Lizen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorWeare, Christopheren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPrice, Alicia MVen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-06T11:34:34Z
dc.date.available2014-10-06T11:34:34Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 34-37).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis explication is an investigation into comedy as a medium for constructing strategic subjectivities and the potential holds for diffusing experiences of difference in contemporary South African contexts. Our culture is on that encounters difference and often experiences these moments as threatening. Comedy creates the opportunity for engagement with other subjective experiences, however, this potential is in my opinion, mostly wasted and performances tend instead to support the dominant social discourse. By examining the nature of subjectivity and identity within a postmodern, technologically connected culture, the active agency of the audience is kindled by the performer. The strategies of this encounter are discussed in relation to Lawrence Mintz's theories of the licensed spokesperson and the negative exemplar.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPrice, A. M. (2008). <i>Identity and difference without opposition : constructing and exposing strategic subjectivities for social comic comment</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8165en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPrice, Alicia MV. <i>"Identity and difference without opposition : constructing and exposing strategic subjectivities for social comic comment."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8165en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPrice, A. 2008. Identity and difference without opposition : constructing and exposing strategic subjectivities for social comic comment. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Price, Alicia MV AB - This explication is an investigation into comedy as a medium for constructing strategic subjectivities and the potential holds for diffusing experiences of difference in contemporary South African contexts. Our culture is on that encounters difference and often experiences these moments as threatening. Comedy creates the opportunity for engagement with other subjective experiences, however, this potential is in my opinion, mostly wasted and performances tend instead to support the dominant social discourse. By examining the nature of subjectivity and identity within a postmodern, technologically connected culture, the active agency of the audience is kindled by the performer. The strategies of this encounter are discussed in relation to Lawrence Mintz's theories of the licensed spokesperson and the negative exemplar. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Identity and difference without opposition : constructing and exposing strategic subjectivities for social comic comment TI - Identity and difference without opposition : constructing and exposing strategic subjectivities for social comic comment UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8165 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8165
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPrice AM. Identity and difference without opposition : constructing and exposing strategic subjectivities for social comic comment. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8165en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Dramaen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherTheatre and Performanceen_ZA
dc.titleIdentity and difference without opposition : constructing and exposing strategic subjectivities for social comic commenten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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