Laughter as Politics : Critical Theory in an Age of Hilarity Paperback / softback
by Patrick Giamario
Part of the Taking on the Political series
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Explores the role that laughter plays in constructing, preserving and transforming contemporary social and political lifeProvides the first full-length study of the politics of laughterRejects the traditional, normative question of whether laughter should play a role in politics in favour of a new, critical question of how laughter operates politically Advances a critical theory of laughter that challenges the conventional wisdom that laughter is a naturally emancipatory experience Critically re-reads the accounts of laughter offered by Thomas Hobbes, Theodor Adorno, Ralph Ellison and feminist and queer theorists such as H l ne Cixous and Judith ButlerDemonstrates the contemporary relevance of these theoretical accounts through analyses of recent events of laughter including the 2010 Jon Stewart Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear"; Jordan Peele's 2017 film Get Out; and Hannah Gadsby's 2018 Netflix special NanetteOffers the theoretical resources to make sense of the political stakes and possibilities of the present Age of Hilarity
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:212 pages, 212 pp.
- Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:30/11/2023
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- ISBN:9781474491556
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:212 pages, 212 pp.
- Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
- Publication Date:30/11/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781474491556