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Communication for Social Justice Activism Ser.: A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar : The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice by Lauren Feldman and Caty Borum Chattoo (2020, Trade Paperback)

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"A comprehensive and insightful examination of the ways comedy can help shape social justice movements."--Hasan Minhaj, Comedian and Host of the Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Comedy is a powerful contemporary source of influence and information. In the still-evolving digital era, the opportunity to consume and share comedy has never been as available. And yet, despite its vast cultural imprint, comedy is a little-understood vehicle for serious public engagement in urgent social justice issues - even though humor offers frames of hope and optimism that can encourage participation in social problems. Moreover, in the midst of a merger of entertainment and news in the contemporary information ecology, and a decline in perceptions of trust in government and traditional media institutions, comedy may be a unique force for change in pressing social justice challenges. Comedians who say something serious about the world while they make us laugh are capable of mobilizing the masses, focusing a critical lens on injustices, and injecting hope and optimism into seemingly hopeless problems. By combining communication and social justice frameworks with contemporary comedy examples, authors Caty Borum Chattoo and Lauren Feldman show us how comedy can help to serve as a vehicle of change. 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 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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520299760
ISBN-13
9780520299764
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038259132

Product Key Features

Book Title
Comedian and an Activist Walk Into a Bar : the Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice
Author
Caty Borum Chattoo, Lauren Feldman
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Political Process / Media & Internet, Media Studies, Comedy
Book Series
Communication for Social Justice Activism Ser.
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Performing Arts, Political Science
Number of Pages
296 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz

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Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Pn1929.P65b67 2019
Reviews
[T]he book is a nourishing read that is both practical and accessible. It is certainly worth the time for anyone interested in either comedy or activism.
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Foreword by Norman Lear Acknowledgments PART I: COMEDY AMDIST A CONTMEPORARY LANDSCAPE OF INFLUENCE AND INFORMATION Introduction 1. Why Comedy, and Why Now? 2. How Comedy Works as a Change Agent 3. From Stand-Up to Sitcoms: Socially Critical Comedy across Genres PART II: COMEDY IN SOCIAL JUSTICE CHALLENGES 4. Can Laughter Help Save the Planet? Comedy's Role in Communicating about Climate Change 5. Beyond Poverty Porn: How Comedy Reframes Poverty and Engages Publics PART III: LEVERAGING COMEDY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE 6. Comedians' Perspectives on the Intersections of Art and Activism 7. Creative Collaborations: How Comedians and Social Justice Advocates Work Together 8. Imagining the Future of Comedy's Role in Social Justice Appendix A: Methodological Details and Full Results from Chapter 4 Appendix B: Methodological Overview and Main Results from Chapter 5 Appendix C: Comedy Professionals Interviewed for Chapter 6 Notes About the Authors Index
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2019-036801
Dewey Decimal
792.76
Dewey Edition
23

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Communication for Social Justice Activism Ser.: A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar : The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice by Lauren Feldman and Caty Borum Chattoo (2020, Trade Paperback)

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