“I May Be Crackin’, But Um Fackin’”: Racial Humor in The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 |
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| Authors: | Jonda C McNair |
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| Institution: | (1) 400A Tillman Hall, Eugene T. Moore School of Education, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article examines the utilization of racial humor in Christopher Paul Curtis’ novel, The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963.
The theoretical perspectives that inform the analysis include critical race theory and humor theory. The results of the analysis
reveal that the use of humor in this book is influenced to a significant degree by race and racism. |
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| Keywords: | African American children's literature Humor African American Humor Race The Watsons Go To Birmingham— 1963 |
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