Is Satire Saving Our Nation? : Mockery and American Politics / by S. McClennen, R. Maisel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McClennen, S., Author.

Maisel, R., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Europe--Politics and government.

Europe.

Communication.

Political Science.

European Politics.

Media and Communication.

Local Subjects:

Political Science.

European Politics.

Media and Communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2014.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book studies the intersections between satirical comedy and national politics in order to show that one of the strongest supports for our democracy today comes from those of us who are seriously joking. This book shows how we got to this place and why satire may be the only way we can save our democracy and strengthen our nation.

Contents:

Cover ; Contents ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Preface and Acknowledgments ; A Note on Citations ; 1 The Politics of Seriously Joking ; 2 Comedy U: Lessons Learned Where You Least Expect It ; 3 Some of the News That's Fit to Print: Satire and the Changing News Cycle ; 4 The Dynamic Duo: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Redefine Political Satire ; 5 When I Mock You, I Make You Better: How Satire Works ; 6 Mesmerized Millennials and BYTE-ing Satire: Or How Today's Young Generation Thinks ; 7 Savin' Franklin: Satire Defends Our National Values

9 I'm Not Laughing at You, I'm Laughing With You: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Laughter Notes ; Works Cited ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137405210

113740521X