Sexual Humour in Africa: Gender, Jokes, and Societal Change
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| Management number | 201892430 | Release Date | 2025/10/08 | List Price | $23.81 | Model Number | 201892430 | ||
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This book explores the types, discourse modes, and effects of sex jokes in African contexts, from the internet to music, books, films, advertising, and images. It argues that sex jokes serve various functions in African society, such as perpetuating violence against women, constructing spaces, resisting oppression, creating conformity, building affiliations, and subverting morality. The book examines jokes from Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Zambia in different forms, including queer sex jokes, rape jokes, performed sex jokes, gender-based humor, and resistance sex humor. It emphasizes the impact of new media platforms and anonymity on these jokes.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 284 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This comprehensive book delves into the diverse realm of sex jokes across various African contexts,spanning a wide array of cultural forms,including the internet,music,books,films,advertising,and images. By addressing the existing gap in literature on this topic,the contributors aim to shed light on the multifaceted nature and effects of sex jokes in African society. They argue that sex jokes serve multiple purposes,such as perpetuating violence against women,constructing spaces of oppression,resisting tyranny, fostering conformity, fostering affiliations,and challenging moral norms. The book explores a rich collection of jokes from Egypt,Ghana,Nigeria,Kenya,and Zambia,in diverse formats such as queer sex jokes,rape jokes,performed sex jokes,gendered humor,and resistance sex humor.
Furthermore, it emphasizes the significant impact of new media platforms and the anonymity they afford,contributing to the proliferation and circulation of sex jokes. By offering a profound analysis of this often taboo but culturally significant aspect of everyday life,this book appeals to scholars from diverse disciplines,including anthropology,gender studies,literary studies,and sociology. It provides valuable insights into the complex interplay between culture,gender,and sexuality in African societies and contributes to our understanding of the multifaceted dynamics of human behavior.
Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367776251
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