Humor and power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021 / Elizabeth M. Perego.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perego, Elizabeth M., author.

Series:

Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algerian wit and humor--Political aspects--History.

Algerian wit and humor.

Algerian wit and humor--Social aspects--History.

Wit and humor--Political aspects--Algeria.

Wit and humor.

Algeria--Politics and government--20th century.

Algeria.

Algeria--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2023]

Summary:

In times of peace as well as conflict, humor has served Algerians as a tool of both unification and division.Humor has also assisted Algerians of various backgrounds and ideological leanings with engaging critically in power struggles throughout the country's contemporary history.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Note on Transliteration

Introduction: The Price of Humor in Algeria's "Time of Terrorism

1. Side-Splitting While Nation-Forming, 1914 to the 1980s

2. Humor in Rebellion and Uncertain Times, 1988 to 1992

3. Laughing at Victims and Assailants through Popular Jokes from the Black Decade

4. Drawing Lines through the Ambiguity of Terror, 1992 to 1997

5. Cartoons "Dancing on Coffins" and Drumming Up Memory during Reconciliation, 1997 to 2005

Conclusion: Remembering Algeria's 1990s Conflict and Humor over Time

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Perego, Elizabeth M. Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 To 2021

ISBN:

0-253-06762-6

OCLC:

1394117552