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A Comedian and an Activist Walk Into a Bar : The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice

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ISBN
2019036801, 2019036802, 9780520299771, 9780520299764, 9780520971356
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english
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PDF
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9 MB (9433366 bytes)
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\296
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2020-08-18 21:54:24

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Cover A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar Title Copyright Contents List of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: COMEDY AMIDST A CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE OF INFLUENCE AND INFORMATION 1. Why Comedy, and Why Now? 2. How Comedy Works as a Change Agent 3. From Stand-Up to Sitcoms: Socially Critical Comedy across Genres PART II: COMEDY IN SOCIAL JUSTICE CHALLENGES 4. Can Laughter Help Save the Planet? Comedy’s Role in Communicating about Climate Change 5. Beyond Poverty Porn: How Comedy Reframes Poverty and Engages Publics PART III: LEVERAGING COMEDY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE 6. Comedians’ Perspectives on the Intersections of Art and Activism 7. Creative Collaborations: How Comedians and Social Justice Advocates Work Together 8. Imagining the Future of Comedy’s Role in Social Justice Appendix A: Methodological Details and Full Results from Chapter 4 Appendix B: Methodological Overview and Main Results from Chapter 5 Appendix C: Comedy Professionals Interviewed for Chapter 6 Notes About the Authors Index

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