Decoding the political allegory in the Syrian comedy al-Kherba

IF 0.9 2区艺术学 0 FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION

Critical Studies in Television Pub Date : 2026-06-14 DOI:10.1177/17496020261462005

Malek J. Zuraikat

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Abstract

The Syrian television sitcom al-Kherba (‘the Ruin’, 2011-present) can be viewed as a political allegory that dramatises the authoritarian Ba’th regime in Syria (1971–2024). Analysing the village-setting and character dynamics in numerous scenes distributed throughout the entirety of the musalsal ’s 30 episodes, the paper argues that al-Kherba invites an allegorical reading of the humoristic discourse arising from the integration of sociopolitical realism and idealism. The paper concludes that al-Kherba , making available an allegorical reading of authoritarian governance, testifies to the capacity of television comedy drama to transmit political messages beyond the limits of everyday laughter.

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解读叙利亚喜剧al-Kherba中的政治寓言

叙利亚电视情景喜剧al-Kherba（“废墟”，2011年至今）可以被视为一个政治寓言，戏剧化了叙利亚的独裁复兴党政权（1971-2024）。本文分析了贯穿全剧30集的众多场景中的乡村背景和人物动态，认为《阿尔-赫尔巴》在社会政治现实主义和理想主义的融合中引发了对幽默话语的讽喻解读。本文的结论是，al-Kherba提供了一种对威权统治的寓言式解读，证明了电视喜剧在日常笑声之外传递政治信息的能力。

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Critical Studies in Television FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION-

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期刊介绍： Critical Studies in Television publishes articles that draw together divergent disciplines and different ways of thinking, to promote and advance television as a distinct academic discipline. It welcomes contributions on any aspect of television—production studies and institutional histories, audience and reception studies, theoretical approaches, conceptual paradigms and pedagogical questions. It continues to invite analyses of the compositional principles and aesthetics of texts, as well as contextual matters relating to both contemporary and past productions. CST also features book reviews, dossiers and debates. The journal is scholarly but accessible, dedicated to generating new knowledge and fostering a dynamic intellectual platform for television studies.