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Borum Chattoo, Caty.

A comedian and an activist walk into a barthe serious role of comedy in social justice /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A comedian and an activist walk into a barCaty Borum Chattoo and Lauren Feldman.
Reminder of title:	the serious role of comedy in social justice /
remainder title:	Serious role of comedy in social justice
Author:	Borum Chattoo, Caty.
other author:	Feldman, Lauren,
Published:	Oakland, Ca. :University of California Press,c2020.
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 278 p.) :ill.
Subject:	ComedyPolitical aspectsUnited States.
Subject:	United States
Online resource:	https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780520971356
ISBN:	9780520971356$q(electronic bk.)

A comedian and an activist walk into a barthe serious role of comedy in social justice /
Borum Chattoo, Caty.

A comedian and an activist walk into a barthe serious role of comedy in social justice /[electronic resource] :Serious role of comedy in social justiceCaty Borum Chattoo and Lauren Feldman. - 1st ed. - Oakland, Ca. :University of California Press,c2020. - 1 online resource (xvi, 278 p.) :ill. - Communication for social justice activism ;1. - Communication for social justice activism ;1..

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-266) and index.

Introduction -- Why comedy, and why now? -- How comedy works as a change agent -- From stand-up to sitcoms : socially critical comedy across genres -- Can laughter help save the planet? Comedy's role in communicating about climate change -- Beyond poverty porn : how comedy reframes poverty and engages publics -- Comedians' perspectives on the intersections of art and activism -- Creative collaborations : how comedians and social justice advocates work together -- Imagining the future of comedy's role in social justice.

"The contemporary intersection of comedy and social justice is embodied in the voices of comedians who are saying something serious about the world they inhabit while they make us laugh. But it also resides in the actions of social justice advocates who embrace comedy's artistic ability to grab and hold attention, to persuade and mobilize, to focus a critical lens on injustice, to humanize, and to allow optimism into seemingly hopeless social problems. Through rich case studies, audience research, and interviews with comedians and social justice leaders and strategists, A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice explains how comedy--both in the entertainment marketplace and leveraged as cultural strategy--can engage audiences with issues such as global poverty, climate change, immigration, and sexual assault, and how activists work with comedy to reach and empower publics in the networked, participatory digital media age."--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9780520971356$q(electronic bk.)

LCCN: 2019036801Subjects--Topical Terms:

902172
Comedy
--Political aspects--United States.Subjects--Geographical Terms:

236377
United States

LC Class. No.: PN1929.P65 / B67 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 792.76

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