1st Edition
Politics Is a Joke! How TV Comedians Are Remaking Political Life
272 Pages
by
Routledge
270 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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Does late night political humor matter? Are late-night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way we think about politics and politicians? Politics Is a Joke! situates late night comedy in the historical context of political humor and demonstrates how the public turn to this venue for political information, and are in turn affected by it.
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Preface Chapter 1. Introduction: Politics Is a Funny Business Chapter 2. The Rise of Late-Night Comedy Chapter 3. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The White House Chapter 4. Pols Behaving Badly Chapter 5. What's So Funny? Chapter 6. Laughing Matters? Chapter 7. If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them Chapter 8. Political Humor - Prospect and Retrospect Bibliography Index
Biography
S Robert Lichter
