Internet, Humor, and Nation in Latin America - 9781683404293

University Press of Florida

Internet, Humor, and Nation in Latin AmericaAuthor(s): Hctor Fernndez L'Hoeste, Juan Poblete\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9781683404293, 978-1683404293\nSynopsis\nThis volume is the first to provide a comprehensive Latin American perspective on the role of humor in the Spanish- and Portuguese-language internet, highlighting how the production and circulation of online humor influence the regions relation to democracy and civil society and the production of meaning in everyday life.\n\nSeveral case studies consider memes, including discussions of political cartoons in Mexico and imagery that portrays the mismanagement of natural disasters in Puerto Rico. Essays on Brazil examine how memes are shared on WhatsApp by Jair Bolsonaro supporters and how the Instagram account Barbie Fascionista offers memes as political commentary. Other case studies consider video content, including the sketches of a