DRAM 4020 - Comedy as Protest

Effective Start Date: 03/24/2021
This course examines how has 20th and 21st century comedic performance spawned and/or reflected movements of social and cultural protest in the United States. From Jackie “Moms” Mabley’s Civil Rights stand-up, to feminist sketches on SNL, to Hari Kondabolu’s employment of de-colonial humor, we will engage in the complexities of joke-telling and its potential for mobilizing change.

Requisites: Students can’t enroll if previously taken DRAM 4592 topic #6 Comedy as Protest

Credits: 3