03571nam 22005295 450 991102196000332120250821130303.03-031-94874-210.1007/978-3-031-94874-9(CKB)40402019400041(MiAaPQ)EBC32268181(Au-PeEL)EBL32268181(DE-He213)978-3-031-94874-9(EXLCZ)994040201940004120250821d2025 u| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHomo Viator in Contemporary European Comedy Movies /by Artur Skweres, Adam Domalewski1st ed. 2025.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Springer,2025.1 online resource (216 pages)Issues in Literature and Culture,2365-96883-031-94873-4 Introduction -- Homo Viator as a comic character in the tradition of contemporary European cinema -- Part I: The hero’s journey -- Making the journey towards one’s ideals -- The journey of an idealized hero -- The journey of a flawed hero -- Part II: The hero’s destination -- Homo viator on the run -- The destination and its discontents -- Journeying towards the land of opportunity -- Conclusion.Homo Viator in Contemporary European Comedy Movies explores the popular yet critically underexamined theme of travel and vacation in European comedic cinema, while also engaging with urgent topics such as migration, displacement, and the refugee experience across various comic genres. Despite the commercial success of these comedies produced after 1989, scholarly engagement with them has remained limited. Authors Artur Skweres and Adam Domalewski aim to fill this gap by examining how humor becomes a powerful lens through which Europe laughs at, negotiates, and reimagines its borders. Structured in two parts, the book first focuses on the figure of the traveler (homo viator) and their pursuit of meaning, transformation, and comic adventure. The second part turns to comedies centered on migrants and refugees, revealing how comic genres can interrogate and even challenge dominant narratives of exclusion, adaptation, and mobility. Unlike many traditional and contemporary media platforms that often adopt clear political stances and dismiss opposing perspectives, the comedies discussed in this book offer a space where conflicting discourses can coexist—highlighting comedy’s unique ability to approach sensitive and contentious issues in a playful yet thought-provoking manner. This study shows that comedy provides a rich framework not only for exploring movement and migration-related themes, but also for addressing broader issues such as family dynamics, spiritual growth, economic struggle, and shifting urban–rural relationships. v>.Issues in Literature and Culture,2365-9688Motion picture plays, EuropeanMotion picturesEuropean Film and TVFilm StudiesMotion picture plays, European.Motion pictures.European Film and TV.Film Studies.791.4094Skweres Artur905424Domalewski Adam1845668MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911021960003321Homo Viator in Contemporary European Comedy Movies4429483UNINA01502oam 2200445zu 450 991037624520332120250320162912.0(CKB)3170000000003903(SSID)ssj0000809974(PQKBManifestationID)12342041(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000809974(PQKBWorkID)10827167(PQKB)10309008(Association for Computing Machinery)10.1145/1719970(EXLCZ)99317000000000390320160829d2010 uy engurnn#008mam|atxtccrProceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces[Place of publication not identified]Association for Computing Machinery20101 online resource (460 p.;)ACM ConferencesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9781605585154 1605585157 ACM ConferencesIUI '10Information TechnologyComputer Science (Hardware & Networks)Information TechnologyComputer Science (Hardware & Networks)Rich Charles1951-771365Rich Charles1951-ACM Digital Library.PQKBBOOK9910376245203321Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces4341367UNINA