Satire as the comic public sphere : postmodern "truthiness" and civic engagement /

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Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, and Jimmy Kimmel--these comedians are household names whose satirical takes on politics, the news, and current events receive some of the highest ratings on television. In this book, James E. Caron examines these and other satirists through the lenses of h...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Caron, James Edward, 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2021]
Series:Humor in America.
Subjects:
Political satire, American > History and criticism.
Public sphere > United States.
Postmodernism > United States.
Satire politique américaine > Histoire et critique.
Postmodernisme > États-Unis.
HUMOR / Topic / Political
Political satire, American
Postmodernism
Public sphere
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • COVER Front
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Notes to Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Defining Satire
  • Notes to Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2: The Public Sphere
  • Notes to Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3: Truthiness Satire and the Comic Public Sphere
  • Notes to Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4: Satire and Speech Act Theory
  • Notes to Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5: Satire as Speech Act, Part One
  • Notes to Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6: Satire as Speech Act, Part Two
  • Notes to Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7: The Limits of Satiric Ridicule
  • Notes to Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8: Satiric Intent and Audience Uptake
  • Notes to Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9: Find the Punchline
  • Notes to Chapter 9
  • Notes
  • Index.

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