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Digital Humour in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Author : Shepherd Mpofu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030792794

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Digital humour in the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from the Global South offers a groundbreaking intervention on how digital media were used from below by ordinary citizens to negotiate the global pandemic humorously. This book considers the role played by digital media during the pandemic, and indeed in the socio-political life of the Global South, as indispensable and revolutionary to human communication. In many societies, humour not only signifies laughter and frivolity, but acts as an important echo that accompanies, critiques, questions, disrupts, agitates and comments on societal affairs and the human condition. This book analyses citizens’ use of social media and humour to mediate the pandemic in a diverse range of countries, including Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The book will appeal to academics and students of media and communication studies, political studies, rhetoric, and to policy makers.

Digital Humour in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Author : Shepherd Mpofu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030792803

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Digital Humour in the Covid-19 Pandemic by Shepherd Mpofu Pdf

Digital humour in the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from the Global South offers a groundbreaking intervention on how digital media were used from below by ordinary citizens to negotiate the global pandemic humorously. This book considers the role played by digital media during the pandemic, and indeed in the socio-political life of the Global South, as indispensable and revolutionary to human communication. In many societies, humour not only signifies laughter and frivolity, but acts as an important echo that accompanies, critiques, questions, disrupts, agitates and comments on societal affairs and the human condition. This book analyses citizens' use of social media and humour to mediate the pandemic in a diverse range of countries, including Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The book will appeal to academics and students of media and communication studies, political studies, rhetoric, and to policy makers. Shepherd Mpofu is Associate Professor in Media and Communications at the University of Limpopo, South Africa. He is an African Humanities Programme Fellow. He is co-editor of Mediating Xenophobia in Africa (Palgrave, 2020). He regularly publishes in academic journals on themes such as media and identity, media and protests, gender and race. .

Quarantined With My Coworkers

Author : Mike Stoupa
Publisher : Mike Stoupa
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-13
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9798569786183

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Quarantined With My Coworkers by Mike Stoupa Pdf

Have you ever complained about your coworkers? Ever thought to yourself, "How on earth are these people still employed?!" Well, try being quarantined with them during the COVID-19 pandemic. This collection of 145 misadventures during the pandemic of 2020 is a humorous look at what your coworkers can devolve into during times of crisis. The constant complaining, need to be the center of attention, and countless interrupted video calls are just the tip of the iceberg. From questionable wardrobe selections to potentially unsafe uses of office equipment, you won't stop laughing at the stories behind these two quirky coworkers. It just happens that these coworkers were the author's 2 and 5 year old children...Parents and working professionals will appreciate the relatable antics and brutal honesty these coworkers exhibit. While the pandemic surely did not impact what they displayed in the book (they would have done this stuff anyway), it did bring to light how staying at home with your kids full-time can drive you crazy most days. Trying to manage working from home, teaching a kindergartner, and being a full-time parent 24/7 is nearly impossible and it was these unique twists on office culture that helped the author get through these trying times. Buckle up for file folder full of laughs!

Diary of a Former Covidiot

Author : Christina Thé
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-07
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9814893781

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Diary of a Former Covidiot by Christina Thé Pdf

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Covidiots

Author : Steven Harris,Natalia Gómez Álvarez
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798634231082

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Covidiots by Steven Harris,Natalia Gómez Álvarez Pdf

"Covidiots - Idiotic acts and bizarre behaviour", is a tongue-in-cheek look at humankind's stupidity in the face of the biggest crisis the modern world has seen. With stories including bumbling politicians, amateur inventors, and people that chose to follow blindly whatever advice they found online, these bite-sized tales will make you wonder how on earth we survived the Covid-19 pandemic. A snap-shot of human behaviour, written with wit and a touch of British humour during the early spring of 2020, this book does not forget the sad losses the world has suffered, but does bring a little much needed light-heartedness to tough times. Put it on your coffee table, or leave it next to your toilet. Whoever picks this book up and reads it will find a story they will enjoy and want to share the next time talk of those we now know as covidiots rears its head. ***Now with updated afterword, July 2021***

Covid-19 Chronicles, The: Singapore's Journey From Pandemia To Peri-pandemic Limbo

Author : Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine, Nus
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811251061

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Covid-19 Chronicles, The: Singapore's Journey From Pandemia To Peri-pandemic Limbo by Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine, Nus Pdf

No one is safe until everyone is safe. Singapore's struggle against the coronavirus mirrors those being waged by countries everywhere against a relentless, invisible enemy. In times of crisis, confusion and pandemonium abound. Sensing a need for simple and concise public health education and information that could help people to make sense of a bewildering new abnormal, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine launched a long-running series of illustrated stories on social media platforms. The COVID-19 Chronicles quickly took off, drawing the attention of the WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, which arranged for the series to be shared with other countries.This book features every Chronicles story published, and tells the story of the work behind the scenes to bring each episode to life. Offering bite-sized explanations of issues and topics seeded by the pandemic's global march, the Chronicles prods readers to stay safe, while also providing a humorous take on Singaporean life in the time of COVID-19.

Korondo-Panic!

Author : Joshua Araka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9966082476

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"Articles in this book overflow with humour and thought-provoking jokes. The way Araka twists and plays around with the names of public figures, their actions and inactions, and blends it with the joys and disappointments of 'ordinary' citizens is on another level. The style is readable and appealing. The articles revolve around the novel Coronavirus disease. This is a time to be told and retold to present and future generations." - Rose Kong'ani Keya, Book Editor and Teacher. "The author has banked on wordplay to offer his contribution in chronicling a critical moment in our lives when COVID-19 threw the world into panic and confusion. The book tells of humanity's inadequacies, hits and misses. Through his trademark satire, Araka shows that as human beings, we deserve better and can do better even when caught up in difficulties. - Dr. Edna Thamm, Gutenbergschule, Leipzig. "Many occurrences happen in everyday life and can go unnoticed despite being significant. Araka is a gifted writer that makes such occurrences memorable through satire and humour. The themes in the articles including political manipulations, exploitation, corruption, family relations, hypocrisy, traditions, and modern technology are well intertwined in the writer's rich narrative style with vivid descriptions that capture the reader to achieve reading this collection in the shortest time possible. I recommend this collection to readers that wish to relive occurrences in their lives and surroundings in a laughable way." - George Onkundi, Principal, Nyamira School.

Smiling Through the Mask

Author : Danièle Archambault
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0989693287

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For more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought us unexpected and difficult life challenges. Confinement rules left many of us economically weak, socially disconnected, and emotionally vulnerable. In a short time, our way of life changed dramatically and usually not for the better. Situations that would have seemed absurd before the pandemic became our new normal, and in that sometimes humor could be found. For example, we went from finding it difficult to cover our nose and mouth every time we went out of the house to taking pride in our collection of beautiful, colorful, handmade masks. At first, we struggled to switch from in-person meetings to online video conferencing. Then we became oddly proud to be among the tech savvy who knew how to navigate those platforms, until we finally declared ourselves overcome by Zoom fatigue.The unusual struggles and frustrations of daily life provided me with material for laughs. This book is a collection of humorous cartoons I created during those long pandemic months. As we now cautiously return to a pre-pandemic normal, I hope the book will help people recover a sense of joy and community by laughing together at situations we all experienced.May the book bring you a smile or two ... behind a mask or not!

Communicating COVID-19

Author : Monique Lewis,Eliza Govender,Kate Holland
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030797355

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Communicating COVID-19 by Monique Lewis,Eliza Govender,Kate Holland Pdf

This book explores communication during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring the work of leading communication scholars from around the world, it offers insights and analyses into how individuals, organisations, communities, and nations have grappled with understanding and responding to the pandemic that has rocked the world. The book examines the role of journalists and news media in constructing meanings about the pandemic, with chapters focusing on public interest journalism, health workers and imagined audiences in COVID-19 news. It considers public health responses in different countries, with chapters examining community-driven approaches, communication strategies of governments and political leaders, public health advocacy, and pandemic inequalities. The role of digital media and technology is also unravelled, including social media sharing of misinformation and memetic humour, crowdsourcing initiatives, the use of data in modelling, tracking and tracing, and strategies for managing uncertainties created in a pandemic.

Shithead Lockdown & Quantum Entanglement

Author : Mike Grobler
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798490265337

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Shithead Lockdown & Quantum Entanglement by Mike Grobler Pdf

What you are about to read may cause, vomiting, diarrhoea, irritability, confusion and, hopefully, the odd smile. Only kidding - but you will smile! This is a story about the Lockdown in South Africa because of Covid 19; AKA The Covid Bitch. It is a true story about how it affected me and my fellow South Africans and, of course, Shithead. If you are a psychologist or in any similar field I would suggest you read no further - you may end up needing therapy yourself. Having been told not to panic, everybody, of course, panicked and the toilet roll manufacturers, cigarette companies and liquor stores made a killing.

Digital Disengagement

Author : Adi Kuntsman,Sam Martin,Esperanza Miyake
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781529234657

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Digital Disengagement by Adi Kuntsman,Sam Martin,Esperanza Miyake Pdf

Leading experts in the field ask what digital justice looks like in a time of pandemic across various interdisciplinary contexts and spheres in science, technology and society from public health to education, politics and everyday life.

The Road to COVID-30

Author : Dunk Dougan IX
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798707533587

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The Road to COVID-30 by Dunk Dougan IX Pdf

Do you remember the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? Our lives halted (for only 1 week in Texas) and the prolonged state of stasis left us withering to the bitter winds of constant change which violently swirled around us. From the humble perspective of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, The Road To COVID-30 seeks to smash through the barrier that holds you back from your future: Yourself. For you see, you must shift with the paradigm or else be left abandoned, alone, to simply turn to dust. Self-preservation and reclamation are interchangeable, and with newfound grace, now apply to your soul as well as your workplace environment. COVID-19 Tips Include: When to blame the children. How to shift the blame to the United States. How to make $600 last 4 years. *Bonus* Local Vancouver Guide Tips: How to choose the best government monopoly car insurance crown corporation for you! How to properly time when the Vancouver Park Board emerges from the ocean (based on lunar cycles) so you can update them on various local safety concerns (cracked slides, incidents of torture, etc.). Family Dynamic Tips Include: Divorce. Inspired by self-help books which are generally not applicable during a global pandemic (especially hot yoga), and the unique moment when first-world countries started comparing themselves with Iraq, this book is meant to unravel the mysteries of the reality presented to you.

Covid-19

Author : Alexander B Zink
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798644287567

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When life hands you lemons, or in this day and age, a global pandemic....With all that happens during this crisis, one things remains constant - Laughter is the Best MEDICINE! Coupled with the enormous amount of fundraising public schools have lost out on, due to school closures, my 11-year-old son, Alex, and I present: Covid-19: The Memes.No matter how grim a situation can become, the human spirit and creative sides emerged in an incredible way. From tongue-in-cheek, to dark humor, from slapstick comedy and everything else in between, this book will sure to Entertain, and 100% royalties are donated directly to San Diego Public schools.

Organising during the Coronavirus Crisis

Author : Mike Healy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811919428

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This book investigates the use of digital technologies for social organisation during the Covid-19 pandemic, interrogating the specific relationship between digital technologies and social movements. Drawing upon Marx’s theory of alienation and Antonio Gramsci’s concepts concerning common-sense, good sense, hegemony and praxis, the author examines the effectiveness of digital technologies in filling the social void created by the pandemic. A series of in-depth interviews across a spectrum of areas – from community activism, mental health, trade union organisation, the creative arts, and resistance movements – reveal how digital technologies flourished during the pandemic crisis, facilitating new ways to communicate. However, the interviews also throw into sharp relief the inadequacies of digital technologies. The book challenges conventional wisdom concerning the beneficial impact of digital machines on our lives. This book will have a broad appeal to anyone researching or teaching the societal, ethical and political implications of digital technologies, particularly from a qualitative perspective. It also has relevance for a wider readership concerned about the influence of social media.

Covid-19

Author : Natasha Mh
Publisher : Penguin Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9814954411

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The pandemic crisis is not showing us our lives are irrevocably damaged. On the contrary, it reminds us of our role towards humanity and that some areas may have been neglected and systems need to be upgraded. From weak healthcare systems, poor leadership, to the frailty of human communication, COVID19: A Black Comedy of Emotional Intelligence is both a social satire and a reflection exercise towards becoming a more engaged citizen of the world after the virus turned the world upside down. So much was conveyed from mainstream media, social media, skeptics and conspiracy theorists alike which rose to the surface like crema, an interesting tapestry of reexamining life as how we know it. A pandemic united the world, many agree to disagree on how the future of the planet ought to be handled. People saw ugly truths of their governments with their backhanded policies. But will life ever be the same again? It isn't just about the world in action but also about countries and their inaction. And where do we go from here? All of these are discussed in short reflective pieces that make up the entire book written during quarantine.