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This document discusses the comparison that has been made between contemporary protests and carnival rituals from medieval times. It argues that while protests may appear carnivalesque on the surface, with costumes, music, etc., they ultimately serve to reinforce rather than undermine the existing social order. The document analyzes three aspects of carnival seen in protests - their liminal nature, suspension of norms, and inversion of hierarchies - and how these functions sustain the status quo according t

Author

Ashley Frawley

Language

EN