Laughing Sectarianism Away: The Possibilities and Limitations of Lebanese Satire
(2019)
Journal Article
Chamas, S. (2019). Laughing Sectarianism Away: The Possibilities and Limitations of Lebanese Satire. Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, 12(13), 261-281. https://doi.org/10.1163/18739865-01203001
In this article, I examine the potential and shortcomings of political satire as a counter-discursive tool in Lebanon. I take the popular shows BBCHI and CHINN as objects of study, and discuss the ways in which these programs challenged narratives of... Read More about Laughing Sectarianism Away: The Possibilities and Limitations of Lebanese Satire.