Racism Through the Lens of Stand-up Comedy: Digital Ethnography of Netflix Specials

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Media Watch Pub Date : 2022-11-14 DOI:10.1177/09760911221131187

Isha Bihari, J. V. Yeldho

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Abstract

Comedy scripts the monotony of life in a language that humours all and mirrors the disruptive social reality of private life. Today, stand-up comedy is a multibillion-dollar entertainment business, and its practitioners are revered figures in popular culture. The article compares the performances of two American celebrity stand-up comedians, D. L. Hughley and Kevin Hart, through their respective Netflix specials. Their content is drawn from the lived experience of growing up Black in America, yet they differ in comic style. While D. L. Hughley traverses the highs and lows of African-American lives in the States, presenting a satirical take on social issues, Kevin Hart paints a self-deprecating portrait of his personal life. He is animated and free-spirited and exaggerates anecdotal familial episodes to humour the audience. Their performance sheds light on the significance of humour in Black lives and highlights the importance of comedy beyond the realm of amusement as a public communication tool.

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单口喜剧镜头下的种族主义:Netflix特别节目的数字人种学

喜剧用一种幽默的语言描绘了生活的单调，反映了私人生活的破坏性社会现实。如今，单口相声是一项价值数十亿美元的娱乐业务，其从业者在流行文化中备受尊敬。这篇文章比较了两位美国名人单口相声演员D.L.Hughley和Kevin Hart在各自的Netflix特辑中的表现。他们的内容取材于黑人在美国长大的生活经历，但他们在漫画风格上有所不同。D.L.Hughley穿越了非裔美国人在美国生活的高潮和低谷，对社会问题进行了讽刺，而Kevin Hart则对自己的个人生活进行了自我贬低。他充满活力和自由精神，并夸大轶事家庭情节来幽默观众。他们的表演揭示了幽默在黑人生活中的重要性，并突出了喜剧作为公共传播工具的重要性，超越了娱乐的范畴。

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