'She is like a Yakshini' : character construction via aggressive humour in Chinese sitcom discourse

Ying Cao; Chong Han; Xiangdong Liu; Adrian Hale

doi:10.7592/EJHR.2021.9.4.585

'She is like a Yakshini' : character construction via aggressive humour in Chinese sitcom discourse

Ying Cao, Chong Han, Xiangdong Liu, Adrian Hale

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This paper looks at the importance of aggressive humour in the discursive construction of a 'Yakshini' character in a popular Chinese sitcom, Ipartment. The exaggerated, aggressive nature of such a stereotypical character undermines traditional cultural norms of Chinese femininity. Such characterisation of a heroine through aggressive humour in a popular sitcom reflects the fact that empowering women has become (or is becoming) more acceptable in contemporary China.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	110-130
Number of pages	21
Journal	European Journal of Humour Research
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7592/EJHR.2021.9.4.585
Publication status	Published - 2021

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