Antiracism in Othello sketch comedy, 1967-199
Antiracism in Othello sketch comedy, 1967-199
Author(s): Stephen HamrickSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Communication studies, Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Krakowskie Towarzystwo Popularyzowania Wiedzy o Komunikacji Językowej Tertium
Keywords: racism; sketch comedy; Frankie Howerd; Shakespeare; Othello
Summary/Abstract: Despite Shakespeare’s rejection of comic, racist stereotypes in Othello, minstrel shows offeredracist blackface caricatures of slaves and others of African descent that filtered through BritishMusic Hall and Variety to television sketch comedy. Analyses of twenty-five screenedappropriations of Othello provide a cultural history of racism for 1967-1999. The articlerecovers an antiracist tradition overlooked in comedy studies.
Journal: The European Journal of Humour Research
- Issue Year: 10/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 3-21
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English