Humour and Resilience
Students investigate the role of humour in Indigenous storytelling as a tool for resilience, critique, and cultural affirmation.
Key Questions
- Analyze how satire and irony are employed to critique colonial attitudes or social injustices.
- Explain how humour can foster community and resilience in the face of adversity.
- Differentiate between various forms of humour and their specific cultural contexts in Indigenous texts.
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