xi, 112 p. : ill. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: KNIGHT PN6149.P64 V36 2000 / This thesis examines the performance of political pranks by contemporary
radical activists and anarchists. Pranks, used symbolically to subvert authority and
collapse hierarchy, have become important tools for grassroots political movements.
Activists utilize pranks as a form of "culture jamming" to undermine, humiliate, and educate. This thesis documents political pranks pulled by Earth First!, the Yippies, the Biotic Baking Brigade, and the Eugene Anarchists for Torrey (EAT) Campaign to show
how pranks are performed and narrated within anarchist subcultures. Drawing on
cultural and performance studies, as well as on anarchist theories, this thesis
demonstrates how pranks can become performances of resistance and criticism that
disrupt the status quo. / Committee in charge: Dr. Daniel N. Wojcik, Chair;
Dr. Suzanne Clark;
Dr. Carol Silverman
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/11764 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Vanderford, Audrey L. |
| Publisher | University of Oregon |
| Source Sets | University of Oregon |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | University of Oregon theses, Interdisciplinary Studies : Folklore Program, M.A., 2000; |
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