What was Charlie Hebdo? Blasphemy, laughter, politics. (14th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Horsman, Yasco
• Is Part Of: Patterns of prejudice. Volume 54:Number 1/2(2020)
• Page Start: 168
• Page End: 181
• Publication Date: 2020-03-14
• Subjects: bande dessinée -- blasphemy -- caricature -- cartoon -- Charlie Hebdo -- Charlie Mensuel -- comics -- Hara-Kiri -- laughter; Antisemitism -- Periodicals; Discrimination -- Periodicals; 323.1
• DOI: 10.1080/0031322X.2020.1735722
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-322X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Horsman's essay revisits discussions about the allegedly blasphemous nature of Charlie Hebdo 's cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad by tracing the history of the journal in the French tradition of comics rather than of political cartoons. By distinguishing the cartoon figure (the petit bonhomme ) of the comics from caricatures and portraits, he aims to outline the precise nature of the journal's sense of humour and its implicit critique of religion.