Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom /

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Comedy, from social ridicule to the unruly laughter of the carnival, provides effective tools for reinforcing social patterns of domination as well as weapons for emancipation. In Irony in the Age of Empire, Cynthia Willett asks: What could embody liberation better than laughter? Why do the oppresse...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Willett, Cynthia, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2008.
Colección:American philosophy.
Temas:
Comedy > Political aspects > United States.
Comedy > Social aspects > United States.
Comédie > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Comédie > Aspect social > États-Unis.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Comedy > Political aspects
Comedy > Social aspects
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Comedy, from social ridicule to the unruly laughter of the carnival, provides effective tools for reinforcing social patterns of domination as well as weapons for emancipation. In Irony in the Age of Empire, Cynthia Willett asks: What could embody liberation better than laughter? Why do the oppressed laugh? What vision does the comic world prescribe? For Willett, the comic trumps standard liberal accounts of freedom by drawing attention to bodies, affects, and intimate relationships, topics which are usua.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 171 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-166) and index.
ISBN:9780253003133
025300313X

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