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Politics, Jokes and Power in Africa: The View From Stand-Up Comedy

Nwankwọ, Izuu. 2024. Politics, Jokes and Power in Africa: The View From Stand-Up Comedy. African Studies, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2023.2299222

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A Study of the Interplay of Taboo Subjects and Censorship in Determining the Limits of Humour/Insult in the Four Regions of Africa (North, South, West and East) and their Standup Jokes

Ancient humour arts exemplify how satire creates a sense of community from shared laughter.  They ridiculed behavioural eccentricities ranging from the hum...