Stand-up Comedy, Theology, and Ethics

AvJacob D. Myers,Nicole Graham

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

Bringing together the distinct but connected disciplines of theology and ethics, Stand-up Comedy, Theology, and Ethics adds to the growing field of humor and religion. Beginning by re-considering what we know about jokes and laughter, the authors propose that more attention needs to be paid to the quasi-sacramental, magical quality of jokes and the ways laughter can shift the affective states of an audience. They then turn their attention to key issues and debates within stand-up comedy. First, is the comical legitimacy or illegitimacy of comedians who employ humor ambiguously so that we are not sure at who or what they are “punching”. Second, is the phenomenon of canceling comedians for their behavior off stage. Third, is the sociopolitical possibilities of stand-up. Ultimately, the authors argue that there is theological, religious, and ethical significance to contemporary stand-up comedy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-11-13
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:406 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781978714762

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Komedi och stand-up inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Jacob D. Myers is Wade P. Huie, Jr. Associate Professor of Homiletics at Columbia Theological Seminary. Nicole Graham is Lecturer in Ethics and Values at King’s College London, UK.

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Stand-up Comedy, Theology, and Ethics performs the essential comic act: it brings together what seems unrelated and shows the intrinsic relation that existed there all along. After reading this remarkable book, one will never think about stand-up comedy, theology, or ethics the same way again because one will never think of them without some reference to each other. It is a game-changer for understanding each field that it touches. One will never be able to hear a stand-up comic without thinking of God or listen to a theologian without (silently perhaps) laughing.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Standing-up for GodPart I: Concepts Chapter 1: Laughing MattersChapter 2: Joking MattersPart II: Perplexes Chapter 3: Faith Against Faith: Dave Chappelle’s Comical Il-legitimacyChapter 4: Consider Yourself Canceled: Engaging Cancel Culture with St. AugustineChapter 5: Standing-Up to Power Conclusion: Proclaiming The Divine Comedy