Laughing Through Silence: Humour, Language and Memory in Dersim Narratives

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dc.authorid0000-0002-8459-818X
dc.contributor.authorAtik, Ozlem
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:53Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:53Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis article examines how humour shapes collective memory and enables alternative reimaginings of the past among Dersim Alevis, based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Dersim and Istanbul between 2021 and 2023. Drawing on interviews, participant observation and personal reflections, it explores how humour operates as a narrative and affective tool for engaging with collective memory, cultural identity and intergenerational trauma. Particular attention is given to the use of Kirmanck & icirc; (Zazaki/D & imath;m & imath;lki) and code-switching practices, which enhance the emotional and aesthetic dimensions of humorous storytelling and reflect broader tensions between local languages and national discourse. The research includes stories of kuretac & imath; (local jokers) and contemporary performances by young comedians, highlighting how humour circulates across generations and social settings from village squares to digital platforms. Rather than offering a fixed definition of humour, the study follows its manifestations in everyday life, considering its functions of coping, criticism and cultural transmission. Situating these narratives within trauma and memory studies, it suggests that humour provides a distinct, and at times subversive, space for remembering, resisting and reimagining the past.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/sena.70020
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/sena.70020
dc.identifier.issn1473-8481
dc.identifier.issn1754-9469
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105029064501
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/sena.70020
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10609
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001675409000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofStudies in Ethnicity and Nationalism
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subject[Keyword Not Available]
dc.titleLaughing Through Silence: Humour, Language and Memory in Dersim Narratives
dc.typeArticle

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