| ISBN: | 9783319845296 |
| Publication date: | 23rd August 2018 |
| Author: | Nicholas Holm |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 223 pages |
| Series: | Palgrave Studies in Comedy |
| Genres: |
Film history, theory or criticism Popular culture Philosophy: aesthetics Film: styles and genres Comedy and stand-up Cultural studies Performing arts Politics and government |
This book argues that recent developments in contemporary comedy have changed not just the way we laugh but the way we understand the world. Drawing on a range of contemporary televisual, cinematic and digital examples, from Seinfeld and Veep to Family Guy and Chappelle's Show, Holm explores how humour has become a central site of cultural politics in the twenty-first century.
Humour as Politics features in the following genres: Film history, theory or criticism, Popular culture, Philosophy: aesthetics, Film: styles and genres, Comedy and stand-up, Cultural studies, Performing arts, Politics and government
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Humour as Politics was written by Nicholas Holm and published by Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Humour as Politics has 223 pages
Yes it is part of Palgrave Studies in Comedy series
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