La maison d’édition University of Washington Press annonce la parution de l’ouvrage suivant :
Satirical Tibet. The Politics of Humor in Contemporary Amdo
par Timothy Thurston (University of Leeds)
Résumé de l’ouvrage :
Humor has long been a vital, if underrecognized, component of Tibetan life. In recent years, alongside well-publicized struggles for religious freedom and cultural preservation, comedians, hip-hop artists, and other creatives have used zurza, the Tibetan art of satire, to render meaningful social and political critique under the ever-present eye of the Chinese state. Timothy Thurston’s Satirical Tibet offers the first-ever look at this powerful tool of misdirection and inversion. Focusing on the region of Amdo, Thurston introduces the vibrant and technologically innovative comedy scene that took shape following the death of Mao Zedong and the rise of ethnic revival policies. He moves decade by decade to show how artists have folded zurza into stage performances, radio broadcasts, televised sketch comedies, and hip-hop lyrics to criticize injustices, steer popular attitudes, and encourage the survival of Tibetan culture.
Pour de plus amples informations, voir la page de la maison d’édition : https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295753119/satirical-tibet/
L’ouvrage devrait être bientôt en accès libre au lien suivant : https://uw.manifoldapp.org/projects/satirical-tibet