Politics of Recognition and Representation in Indian Stand-Up Comedy

This book, first of its kind in the Indian context, brings together both a theoretical understanding of various aspects of the humour, aesthetics and politics of stand-up comedy, and case studies of various forms of stand-up comedy in India. This volume is interdisciplinary wherein the contributors raise pertinent issues about the role of stand-up comedy in India in contemporary times. With an increased presence of OTT platforms and internet penetration that allows for easy access to this art form, stand-up comedy in India cannot be ignored anymore. The book includes chapters on Indian stand-up comedy related to the themes of: interrogating the term ?Indian stand-up comedy?; historical lineage of stand-up in India; the politics of language and laughter; ?charged humour? vs ?safe?/profitable comedy; stand-up comics as parrhesiastes, performance of the self and comic personas; comedy and other forms of artistic expression; laughter clubs, urbanism and stand-up comedy; surveillance, censorship and trolling; the economy of production and consumption of stand-up comedy and the ?silences? and limitations in the contemporary form of stand-up in India.

Author: Richa Chilana, Rashi Bhargava

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: Jun 01, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 3031394267

ISBN-13: 9783031394263