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UNINA9910999782503321 |
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Makombe Rodwell |
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Comedy and Satire in Zimbabwe : The Poetics and Politics of Resistance After Mugabe / / by Rodwell Makombe |
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Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025 |
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[1st ed. 2025.] |
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1 online resource (XIII, 257 p. 19 illus., 18 illus. in color.) |
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Palgrave Studies in Comedy, , 2731-4340 |
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Comedy |
Motion pictures - Africa |
Africa - Politics and government |
Comic books, strips, etc - Influence on mass media |
Comedy Studies |
African Film and TV |
African Politics |
Comics Studies |
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-- Chapter 1: Comedy, politics, and comic aesthetics in post-coup Zimbabwe -- Chapter 2: Theorising resistance from the margins in Zimbabwe: nation, narration, and comic poetics -- Chapter 3: Change without change: reading the enduring ghost of Mugabeism in Kapfupi’s and Marabha’s comedies of the New Dispensation -- Chapter 4: On postcoloniality of the everyday in post-Mugabe Zimbabwe: comic satire and humour in selected comedies by Sabhuku Vharazipi -- Chapter 5: Platformed satire and the politics of “kutonga” on President Mnangagwa’s Facebook Page -- Chapter 6: EDism, EDiocy and the performance of illegitimacy in the Second Republic: the case of Doc Vikela’s online stand-up comedies -- Chapter 7: The comic and the satirical in Zimbabwean electoral politics of the New Dispensation: ZimDaily cartoons and the 2023 harmonised elections -- Chapter 8: Subversive comedies and comic texts in post-Mugabe Zimbabwe: |
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towards a postcolonial comic poetics. |
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The book is about comedy, the nation, and resistance in Zimbabwe, following the fall of Robert Mugabe in 2017. It explores how satiric comedies and comic texts in post-Mugabe Zimbabwe contest hegemonic narratives of the nation and authorise alternative narratives from the margins. Drawing on postcolonial theories of the nation, it analyses subversive comedies and social media texts that contest official political narratives in Zimbabwe, including the comedies of four Zimbabwean comedians—Kapfupi and Marabha, Doc Vikela, and Sabhuku Vharazipi—as well as social media texts on President Mnangagwa’s Facebook Page and cartoons published by the Zimbabwean newspaper ZimDaily. Primarily found via social media platforms (Facebook and Youtube), these texts centre alternative views and narratives of ordinary citizens, contesting established truths and providing a counter-narration to official hegemonic discourses of the nation. Where existing scholarship on post-Mugabe politics in Zimbabwe focuses on issues such as the coup, militarisation, and discourses of "newness", little attention has been paid to the forms of resistance used in everyday discourse by Zimbabweans, and particularly via satire and comedy. These comic texts, shared by comedians and normal citizens on social media, can provide a useful alternative perspective to make sense of the politics and political performances that characterize the new political dispensation after Mugabe. Rodwell Makombe is Professor in the Department of English at the North-West University, South Africa. He is a previous fellow of the African Humanities Program (AHP), the University of Michigan Presidential Scholars Fellowship (UMAPS), and the British Academy; he has also been awarded the Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (2024-2026) with the University of Bonn in Germany. His research focuses on postcolonial/decolonial literary studies, social media, and crisis literature. He is the author of Cultural Texts of Resistance in Zimbabwe: Music, Memes, Media (2021) and co-author of Coloniality of Migrancy in African Diasporic Literatures (2023). |
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UNINA9911007483803321 |
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Abushagur Mustafa A. G |
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Applied Photonics : An Introduction for Physicists and Engineers / / by Mustafa A. G. Abushagur |
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Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025 |
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[1st ed. 2025.] |
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1 online resource (706 pages) |
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Graduate Texts in Physics, , 1868-4521 |
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Optics |
Photonics |
Optical engineering |
Optical communications |
Quantum optics |
Electronics |
Optics and Photonics |
Photonics and Optical Engineering |
Optical Communications |
Quantum Optics |
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation |
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Chapter 1: What is Light? -- Chapter 2: Geometrical Optics -- Chapter 3: Physical Optics -- Chapter 4: Fourier Optics -- Chapter 5: Light Polarization -- Chapter 6: Optical Beams and Resonators -- Chapter 7: Optical Waveguides -- Chapter 8: Optical Fibers -- Chapter 9: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics -- Chapter 10: Semiconductor Energy Bands -- Chapter 11: Optoelectronic Semiconductors -- Chapter 12: Semiconductor Light Sources -- Chapter 13: Optical Detectors -- Chapter 14: Optical Modulators -- Chapter 15: Optical Fiber Communication Systems. |
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This textbook provides upper-undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and physics with a well-rounded foundation in optics and photonics, equipping them to tackle a wide range of research |
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challenges. The first part of the book introduces readers to the classical wave theory of light, exploring the fundamental question: What is the nature of light? Meanwhile, the second part approaches light as a stream of photons. In the first part, readers learn the principles of geometrical optics, essential for analyzing and designing imaging optical systems and laser resonators. Physical optics is covered in detail, addressing key phenomena such as interference, diffraction, and interferometry, along with a comprehensive chapter on Fourier optics. The discussion extends to the application of wave theory to optical waveguides, which are fundamental for both discrete and integrated laser resonators, forming the foundation of photonic integrated circuits. The second part of the book begins with an introduction to quantum mechanical principles necessary for designing semiconductor light sources, including laser diodes, light-emitting diodes, photodetectors, and light modulators. It concludes with a discussion on modern photonics applications, particularly optical communication systems, which have played a pivotal role in enabling the internet age. With a wealth of worked problems and solutions, this textbook allows students to explore and engage deeply with various optical phenomena. By addressing both the wave and particle nature of light, presenting quantum mechanics in an accessible manner, and covering a broad spectrum of crucial topics, this book serves as an essential resource for courses in optics, photonics, and optoelectronics. |
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