The joke is on us : political comedy in (late) neoliberal times /: political comedy in (late) neoliberal times. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Julie A. Webber.
• Editors: Webber, Julie A, 1972-
• Contents: Chapter One: All They Need is Lulz: Racist trolls, unlaughter, and Leslie Jones ; ; Viveca Greene ; ; Chapter Two: Brexit Irony, Caricature and Neoliberalism ; ; Simon Weaver ; ; Chapter Three: What’s Wrong with Slactivism? Confronting the Neoliberal Assault on Millennials ; ; Sophia A. McClennen ; ; Chapter Four: Political Humour in the face of Neoliberal Authoritarianism in “New” Turkey ; ; Secil Dagtas ; ; Chapter Five: A Silly Citizenship Take on Infotainment Satire: The Medium of Televisual Political Satire as Ludic Surveillance ; ; David Grondin and Marc-Olivier Castagner ; ; Chapter Six: The Political Economy of Comedy in Late-Night Shows ; ; Don J. Waisanen, ; ; Chapter Seven: British Comedy and the Politics of Resistance: The Liminality of Right Wing Comedy ; ; James Brassett ; ; Chapter Eight: I Want to Party with You, Cowboy: Stephen Colbert and the Aesthetic Logic of “Truthiness” After Campaign 2016 ; ; Aaron McKain and Thomas Lawson ; ; Chapter Nine: From Awkward To Dope: Black Women Comics in the Alternative Comedy Scene ; ; Jessyka Finley ; ; Chapter Ten: Savage New Media: Discursive Campaigns For/Against Political Correctness ; ; Rebecca Krefting ; ; Chapter Eleven: “An Actual Nightmare- but Pretty Good TV”: Comedy/Horror in The Trump Era ; ; Diane Rubenstein ; ; Conclusion: You’re Fired! ; ; Julie Webber
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 302.230973; Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States; Political satire, American; Political culture -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498569859
• Related ISBNs: 9781498569842
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