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Dubious pundits : presidential politics, late-night comedy, and the public sphere
Title
Dubious pundits : presidential politics, late-night comedy, and the public sphere / Nicole Michaud Wild.
ISBN
9781498567367
1498567363
9781498567381
149856738X
9781498567374
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
Physical Description
v, 173 pages ; 24 cm.
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ebook version :
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 20, 2019
Series
Politics and comedy : critical encounters
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: The political comedy public sphere
Political comedy in the Reagan/Bush era: unkind and not so gentle
The Clinton era: humor below the belt
Bush v. Gore and the comedy of chaos
The 9/11 era: "Now they are pundits"
The 2008 election: authenticity (or lack thereof)
Conclusion: The structural transformations of political humor.
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