Description: Further DetailsTitle: Satire TVCondition: NewSubtitle: Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network EraISBN-10: 0814731988EAN: 9780814731987ISBN: 9780814731987Publisher: New York University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 04/01/2009Description: A fascinating look into what happens when comedy becomes political and politics becomes comedySatirical TV has become mandatory viewing for citizens wishing to make sense of the bizarre contemporary state of political life. Shifts in industry economics and audience tastes have re-made television comedy, once considered a wasteland of escapist humor, into what is arguably the most popular source of political critique. From fake news and pundit shows to animated sitcoms and mash-up videos, satire has become an important avenue for processing politics in informative and entertaining ways, and satire TV is now its own thriving, viable television genre.Satire TV examines what happens when comedy becomes political, and politics become funny. A series of original essays focus on a range of programs, from The Daily Show to South Park, Da Ali G Show to The Colbert Report, The Boondocks to Saturday Night Live, Lil’ Bush to Chappelle’s Show, along with Internet D.I.Y. satire and essays on British and Canadian satire. They all offer insights into what today’s class of satire tells us about the current state of politics, of television, of citizenship, all the while suggesting what satire adds to the political realm that news and documentaries cannot.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 153mmContributor: Jonathan Gray (Edited by), Jeffrey P. Jones (Edited by), Ethan Thompson (Edited by)Genre: Films & TVAuthor: Jonathan GrayRelease Year: 2009 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Satire TV
Title: Satire TV
Subtitle: Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era
ISBN-10: 0814731988
EAN: 9780814731987
ISBN: 9780814731987
Release Date: 04/01/2009
Release Year: 2009
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Contributor: Ethan Thompson (Edited by)
Genre: Films & TV
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Satire TV : Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era
Publisher: New York University Press
Subject: Topic / Politics, Political Process / Media & Internet, Television / History & Criticism, Television / General, Television / Genres / Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Jeffrey P. Jones
Subject Area: Political Science, Performing Arts, Humor
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
