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The Effect of Chinese Stand-up Comedy Shows on the Formation of Z Generation’s Own Narration of Reality

Haoran ZhuBeijing National Day School*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

The stand-up comedy shows recently thrived in China both out of the development of the internet and the following accessibility brought to it and also the risen interest of the youth population in this genre’s ability of providing comments on things. The generation Z, often described as being abandoned, is especially in favor of this kind of entertainment and shows strong resonance with it. Recently, more and more Z generation comedians are speaking from the perspective of the Z generation in the show. This research investigates the relationship between Chinese stand-up comedy shows and the formation of the social narrative of the Z generation. The methods that this paper mainly uses are literature review in the process of finding a theoretical base for the problem and case analysis on the shows of a stand-up comedian when comes to the analysis part. The findings of this research indicate that Chinese stand-up comedy contributes to the shaping of Generation Z’s social narratives by providing a narrative structure that addresses the challenges faced by young people, by constructing storylines and causal relationships between the dissonance of labor and employment, and by affirming a value system that prioritizes secure employment and the enhancement of living standards.

Keywords: Stand-up comedy; social narrative; Z generation.
Published: November 15, 2024
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/50/20242557
Volume: CHR Vol.50
pp. 39-43
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