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‘She is like a Yakshini’

Author(s) -

Ying Cao,

Chong Han,

Xiangdong Liu,

Adrian Hale

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

european journal of humour research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238

H-Index - 4

ISSN - 2307-700X

DOI - 10.7592/ejhr.2021.9.4.585

Subject(s) - femininity , character (mathematics) , china , aesthetics , sociology , psychology , gender studies , art , political science , law , geometry , mathematics

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.

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