Clowning as an Act of Social Critique, Subversive and Cathartic Laughter, and Compassion in the Modern Age

dc.contributor.advisor	Crosby, Stephen
dc.contributor.advisor	Kourgli, Nazim M.
dc.contributor.advisor	Terry, David
dc.contributor.author	Gray, Danny
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-09T16:04:35Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-09T16:04:35Z
dc.date.issued	2016-05-09
dc.description	Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Alfred University Honors Program.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This thesis will elaborate on the function of clowns and their variety of iterations throughout history, primarily addressing the development of the clown from a Western lens. That being said, clowns exist in nearly every culture on the planet to some capacity, so I will examine a handful of examples from various cultures to give focus to how the clown exists as a significant – perhaps essential – facet of the human condition. Finally, the purpose of this thesis is to show that clowns are most effective when they are compassionate, and that they have the potential to be a force for positivity in the future.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10829/7240
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Herrick Library	en_US
dc.rights.uri	https://libraries.alfred.edu/AURA/termsofuse	en_US
dc.subject	Honors thesis	en_US
dc.subject	Clowns	en_US
dc.subject	Modern Age	en_US
dc.subject	Social critiques	en_US
dc.title	Clowning as an Act of Social Critique, Subversive and Cathartic Laughter, and Compassion in the Modern Age	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US

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