Political Satire, Postmodern Reality, and the Trump Presidency: Who Are We Laughing At?
- ISBN-10
- 1498592759
- ISBN-13
- 9781498592758
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 358
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-12-11
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Mehnaaz Momen
Description
This book is an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of the takeover of politics by entertainment. The author looks for answers in the parallel evolution of satire, the media, and politics, and how each has influenced the other and the implications of this interconnectedness for political discourse.
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- 2021-03-15
- 358 pages
- Paperback
- Politics and Comedy: Critical
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