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Colbert's America: Satire and Democracy (Education, Politics and Public Life)
Sophia A. McClennen
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Description for Colbert's America: Satire and Democracy (Education, Politics and Public Life)
Paperback. Colbert's America argues that, in contrast to the anti-intellectualism, the sensationalism, and the punditry that tend to govern most mass media today, Stephen Colbert's program offers his audience the opportunity to understand the context through which most news is reported and to be critical of it. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
America According to Colbert: Satire as Public Pedagogy post 9/11 argues that, in contrast to the anti-intellectualism, the sensationalism, and the punditry that tend to govern most mass media today, Stephen Colbert's program offers his audience the opportunity to understand the context through which most news is reported and to be critical of it.
America According to Colbert: Satire as Public Pedagogy post 9/11 argues that, in contrast to the anti-intellectualism, the sensationalism, and the punditry that tend to govern most mass media today, Stephen Colbert's program offers his audience the opportunity to understand the context through which most news is reported and to be critical of it.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Series
Education, Politics and Public Life
Number of Pages
217
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137014726
SKU
V9781137014726
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99-15
About Sophia A. McClennen
Sophia A. McClennen is Professor of Comparative Literature, Spanish, and Women's Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA where she directs the Center for Global Studies and the graduate program in Comparative Literature.
Reviews for Colbert's America: Satire and Democracy (Education, Politics and Public Life)
"America According to Colbert demonstrates that Colbert's work is also a form of public pedagogy, teaching his audiences to be distrustful of power and fools, and to view all politicians, pundits, and politics itself with mistrust. McClennen's well-written and documented study brilliantly illuminates the Colbert phenomenon and its importance for contemporary politics, journalism, and popular culture today." - Douglas Kellner, ... Read more