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| DC Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| dc.title | Watching a Singapore drag comédian: A semiotic analysis of kumar in a YouTube video | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sew, JW | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-31T01:20:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-31T01:20:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-01-01 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sew, JW (2017-01-01). Watching a Singapore drag comédian: A semiotic analysis of kumar in a YouTube video. Archipel 94 (94) : 121-142. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.4000/archipel.448 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 00448613 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 21043655 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/214458 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This visual study of Kumar, a drag comedian from Singapore, examines aspects of political semiotics on aging in Singapore. As a digital record of performing arts, the YouTube-video (Nur Fasihah 2012, http://buttonsinthebread.com/2012/06/29/happy-ever-laughter/) shows footage of Kumar poking fun at Toh Yi Drive residents' initial reactions to a government- proposed nursing home construction in their estate. The thunderous laughter from the floor suggests that Kumar manages successfully his comedic connection with a primarily English- speaking audience. Based on the audio-visual segment, this discussion identifies the discursive variables underpinning the incisive twists in Kumar's onstage comical repertoire. | |
| dc.publisher | OpenEdition | |
| dc.source | Elements | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dc.date.updated | 2022-01-30T04:31:42Z | |
| dc.contributor.department | SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH INST OF S'PORE | |
| dc.description.doi | 10.4000/archipel.448 | |
| dc.description.sourcetitle | Archipel | |
| dc.description.volume | 94 | |
| dc.description.issue | 94 | |
| dc.description.page | 121-142 | |
| dc.description.place | France | |
| dc.published.state | Published | |
| Appears in Collections: | Staff Publications Elements | |
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