| Humor and Nonviolent Struggle in Serbia Contributor(s): Sombatpoonsiri, Janjira (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815634072 ISBN-13: 9780815634072 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Eastern Europe - General - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Humor | Topic - Politics |
| Dewey: 949.710 |
| LCCN: 2015024120 |
| Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.28" W x 9.32" (1.14 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Balkan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this highly original and engaging work, Sombatpoonsiri explores the nexus between humor and nonviolent protest, aiming to enhance our understanding of the growing popularity of humor in protest movements around the world. Drawing on insights from the pioneering Otpor activists in Serbia, she provides a detailed account of the protesters' systematic use of humor to topple Slobodan Milosevic in 2000. Protest newsletters, documentaries of the movement, and interviews with activists combine to illustrate how humor played a pivotal role by reflecting the absurdity of the regime's propaganda and, in turn, by delegitimizing its authority. Sombatpoonsiri highlights the Otpor activists' ability to internationalize their nonviolent crusade, influencing youth movements in the Ukraine, Georgia, Iran, and Egypt. Globally, Otpor's successful use of humor has become an inspiration for a later generation of protest movements. |