The carnivalesque(note: not the same as the annual celebration of carnival) is a central concept for Donna Goldstein’s and Shahram Khosravi’s
Answer this prompt question throughly and carefully using citations and evidence from the book “Laughter Out of Place” by Donna Goldstein. Use around 2 outside source as a comparison to the real world and what is going on but use most evidence from the book.
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The carnivalesque(note: not the same as the annual celebration of carnival) is a central concept for Donna Goldstein’s and Shahram Khosravi’s ethnographic studies. First, define and explain what those authors mean by the carnivalesque. Why is the carnivalesque associated with culutres deemed ‘low’ or the contexts of Rio de Janeiro and Tehran. What is the mainstream ‘taste’? Through what specific forms does the carnivalesque manifest? How do these forms reflect their particular histories and cultures(Brazil and Iran)? Third, what are the effects of the carnivalesque; what does it ‘do’ or ‘accomplish’
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