Bridging the gap between postcolonial theory and nineteenth-century literary studies, The Colonial Comedy renews our vision of key authors of realist canon, inc

This book offers an inquiry into the ways in which entertainment discourse extends beyond entertainment and its initial humorous function due to its political a

"From using clamshell razors and homemade lye depilatories in the colonial era to using diode lasers and prescription pharmaceuricals in the twenty-first centur

Anthropological writings on humor are not very numerous or extensive, but they do contain a great deal of insight into the diverse mental and social processes t

This fascinating study of early cinema in the Netherlands Indies explores the influences of new media technology on colonial society. The Komedi Bioscoop traces