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What makes humor Muslim?

December 01, 2021 • Institute for Social Policy and Understanding • Season 1 • Episode 2

Stand-up comedy is a performance art often associated with personal expressions of culture and identity. When examining the content of comedians like Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani, and Hasan Minhaj, Dr. Samah Choudhury argues that these men step into their Muslim identities through the language and (hostile implications) of racialization. In this episode of Deep Dives with ISPU, Dr. Samah Choudhury and ISPU Director of Research Dalia Mogahed discuss Dr. Choudhury’s research: “What make humor Muslim?” for which she was awarded first place in ISPU’s 2021 Young Scholar Awards competition.

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