Social Comic Commentary - an exploration of contemporary identity constructions

The focus of this research is the exploration of what I perceive as an emerging new culture, evolving, developing and shaping with a seemingly unstoppable force. For the purposes of my research I will refer to this collection of social and cultural practices and the participants that adhere to its rituals as the Nano-Culture; Nano referring to nanosecond, which is extremely quick. Nano-Culture is born out of a consumer culture, the age of technology and an all pervasive media. Furthermore I suggest that participants of this culture manage identity as brands, in order to present identity as desirable for consumption. Finally I propose a comedy that draws on the culture, assists in managing the culture and its constructed identities and ultimately critiques the culture. The following written submission is divided into two parts.

Grantor

Department of Drama

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Hirsch, Anne

• faint watermark, begins with table of contents

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39894

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/39894