[Commlist] CFP: Chapter proposals for Television Comedy & Cultural Crisis

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CFP: Chapter proposals for /Television Comedy & Cultural Crisis/

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We are seeking proposals for an edited collection tentatively titled 
Television Comedy & Cultural Crisis. Chapters should focus on a specific 
television series, and address how that series engages with the 
discourse of a particular cultural crisis through comedy. The function 
of comedy should be foregrounded, as the collection will be held 
together through the central question of how humor acts as space through 
which we can resist normative ways of thinking about these cultural crises.


Contributors might consider humorous depictions of, but are not limited to:


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    The afterlife/faith

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    Environmentalism/climate crisis

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    Identity discourses (race, gender, sexuality, etc.)

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    Technology

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    Addiction

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    Mental health

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    Education systems

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    Work & labor conditions

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    Consumerism

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    Militarism


In the interest of the overall argument and cogency of the book, we are 
defining “television comedy” as half-hour and hour-long scripted 
situation comedies with a narrative arc. Other comedy genres – reality 
programs, late night talk shows, sketch comedy, web series – should be 
avoided. If you have questions about whether or not a particular text 
would be suitable, please reach out to the editors.


Submit 250-300 word abstracts to (hollyholladay /at/ missouristate.edu) 
<mailto:(hollyholladay /at/ missouristate.edu)> and (cclassen /at/ unc.edu) 
<mailto:(cclassen /at/ unc.edu)> by March 31st, 2022. Notification of 
acceptance will occur by April 30, 2022. Completed chapters of 4000-5000 
words inclusive of references will be due by December 15, 2022.*
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*No payment from authors will be required for their participation in 
this collection.*

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