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A Conservative Walks Into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor
Alison Dagnes
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Description for A Conservative Walks Into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor
Paperback. This book examines why there are so few conservative political satirists today and explores the consequences of this imbalance. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
Conservative critics argue that modern political satire, in the age of The Daily Show, has a liberal bias. A quick review of the humor landscape shows that there are very few conservative political satirists, and using personal interviews with political humorists this book explains why. The book explores the history of satire, the comedy profession, and the nature of satire itself to examine why there is an ideological imbalance in political humor and it explores the consequences of this disparity. This book will appeal to Daily Show and Colbert fans, political junkies, and anyone interested in the intersection of politics ... Read more
Conservative critics argue that modern political satire, in the age of The Daily Show, has a liberal bias. A quick review of the humor landscape shows that there are very few conservative political satirists, and using personal interviews with political humorists this book explains why. The book explores the history of satire, the comedy profession, and the nature of satire itself to examine why there is an ideological imbalance in political humor and it explores the consequences of this disparity. This book will appeal to Daily Show and Colbert fans, political junkies, and anyone interested in the intersection of politics ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137262844
SKU
V9781137262844
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99-15
About Alison Dagnes
ALISON DAGNES is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, USA. She is the author of Politics on Demand: The Effects of 24-Hour News on American Politics (2010) and she frequently speaks on the topic of the modern media. Dr. Dagnes has most recently edited a book on political sex scandals called Political Sex Scandals: A ... Read more
Reviews for A Conservative Walks Into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor
In this engaging book, A. Dagnes analyzes modern political satire and dissects how political humor is crafted and consumed by both liberals and conservatives. Well-researched and thoughtfully written, it provides a deeper understanding of why we laugh at politics. (Off the Shelf, offtheshelf.com, September, 2016)