Tearing at the Tapestry : An ethnography of solidaristic humour, academic strike action and a new management strategy

McCabe, Darren (2023) Tearing at the Tapestry : An ethnography of solidaristic humour, academic strike action and a new management strategy. Organization Studies, 44 (8). pp. 1353-1375. ISSN 0170-8406

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Abstract

This article emerged through ethnographic research into strike action at a UK university. It provides three insights. First, it adds to the literature linking humour to resistance that has largely focused on subterranean, disguised, hidden, camouflaged or decaf opposition. The resistant humour explored in this case is more diverse and challenges extant distinctions because it was overt and covert, individual and collective, decaf and ‘real’. Second, it posits that during strike action the already ambiguous distinction between humour and seriousness becomes even more blurred. Third, it contributes to our understanding of power-resistance relations through introducing the term solidaristic humour which conveys a neglected expression of opposition that reflects and seeks to galvanize solidarity.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Organization Studies
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? solidarityacademicsstrikehumourethnographystrategyresistanceorganizational behavior and human resource managementstrategy and managementmanagement of technology and innovation ??
ID Code:
199643
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Deposited On:
25 Jul 2023 15:30
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 23:59