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Trump was a joke : how satire made sense of a president who didn't
Title
Trump was a joke : how satire made sense of a president who didn't / Sophia A. McClennen ; with a foreword by Michael Moore.
ISBN
1000858677
100085874X
1003294170
9781000858679
9781000858747
9781003294177
103227803X
9781032278018
9781032278032
Publication
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
Copyright Notice Date
©2023
Physical Description
1 online resource (xix, 302 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
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Notes
"Written by a scholar of satire and politics, Trump Was a Joke explains why satire is an exceptional foil for absurd political times and why it did a particularly good job of making sense of Trump. Covering a range of comedic interventions, it analyzes why political satire is surprisingly effective at keeping us sane when politics is making us crazy. Its goal is to highlight the unique power of political satire to encourage critical thinking, foster civic action, and further rational debate in moments of political hubris and hysteria. The book has been endorsed by Bassem Youssef, referred to as the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and Srdja Popovic, author of Blueprint for Revolution, who used satirical activism to bring down Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic. With a foreword by award-winning filmmaker, satirist and activist Michael Moore, this study will be of interest to readers who follow politics and enjoy political comedy and will appeal to the communications, comedy studies, media studies, political science, rhetoric, cultural studies, and American studies markets"-- Provided by publisher.
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Written by a scholar of satire and politics, Trump Was a Joke explains why satire is an exceptional foil for absurd political times and why it did a particularly good job of making sense of Trump. Covering a range of comedic interventions, Trump Was a Joke analyzes why political satire is surprisingly effective at keeping us sane when politics is making us crazy. Its goal is to highlight the unique power of political satire to encourage critical thinking, foster civic action, and further rational debate in moments of political hubris and hysteria. The book has been endorsed by Bassem Youssef, who has been referred to as the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and Srdja Popovic, author of Blueprint for Revolution, who used satirical activism to bring down Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic. With a foreword by award-winning filmmaker, satirist, and activist Michael Moore, this study will be of interest to readers who follow politics and enjoy political comedy and will appeal to the communications, comedy studies, media studies, political science, rhetoric, cultural studies, and American studies markets.
Variant and related titles
How satire made sense of a president who didn't
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: McClennen, Sophia A. Trump was a joke Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 08, 2024
Series
Routledge advances in theatre & performance studies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Foreword / by Michael Moore
This can't be good; or how I learned to stop worrying and love satire
Trump was a joke, but it wasn't funny
It's hard to make a joke out of a joke
The first media created president
Let's make Donald Drumpf again
The joke's on you : the power of satire
The last laugh.
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