Laughter as Ethical and Theological Resistance: Leymah Gbowee, Sarah, and the Hidden Transcript
Through an analysis of Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee’s memoir, Mighty Be Our Powers, as well as the story of the biblical Sarah, this essay argues that laughter is a liberating means of ethical and theological resistance, a manifestation of the “hidden transcript” constructed by the margina...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado: |
2015
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| En: |
Interpretation
Año: 2015, Volumen: 69, Número: 2, Páginas: 169-182 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Resistance
B Paradox B Sarah B Evil B Leymah Gbowee B Hidden transcripts B Laughter B Hope |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | No electrónico
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| Sumario: | Through an analysis of Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee’s memoir, Mighty Be Our Powers, as well as the story of the biblical Sarah, this essay argues that laughter is a liberating means of ethical and theological resistance, a manifestation of the “hidden transcript” constructed by the marginalized to reclaim hope and dignity in the face of oppression’s radical negation and dehumanization. This essay also argues that laughter helps the suffering faithful resist despair, “Pollyannaism,” evil, either/or dichotomous thought, and the spiritual and social paralysis induced by paradox. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964314564843 |