Naslov
Sociological Aspects Of Studying The Stand Up Comedians: The Case Of Splicka Scena In Croatia

Autori
Relja, Renata ; Dvornik, Doris ; Popović, Toni

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, ostalo, znanstveni

Skup
Seventeenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - School of Philosophy, Athens, Greece

Mjesto i datum
Atena, Grčka, 21-23. 07. 2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
comedians, stand-up, Splicka scena, work, humor, audiences

Sažetak
The purpose of this paper is to explore the work of comedians and as such a way of living. It presents the research results on stand-up comedy as a quite relative new practice in the city of Split and Croatia. By utilizing qualitative and quantitative research methodology, the authors focus on the comedians gathered around the stand- up community of Splicka scena. The research timeframe was the period from 2018 to 2020. The fieldwork consisted of two phases. The first included the primary ethnographic methods (observation and semi-structured interviews). The focus was on the aspects of the comedians' work and the audiences' reactions to specific humorous content. In the second phase, however, the survey was conducted to explore audiences' motivations, humorous preferences, and satisfaction with the Splicka Scena. The results underline the sphere of humour as a contextual fact. It reflects society, i.e., clear and justified criticism as an important element of comedians' popularity. Additionally, social circumstances essentially determine the work of comedians. In the case of Split and Croatia as the rather small markets, it is mostly a combination of additional income and the important hobby, well organized and supported by the comedians' primary social ties (family and friends).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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