| Description |
ix, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Focuses on the parodic news show, the satiric documentary, and ironic activism to examine the techniques of performance across media, highlighting their shared objective of bypassing standard media outlets and the highly choreographed nature of current political debate. |
| Contents |
Introduction : poking holes in the spectacle -- Ironic authenticity -- Truthiness and consequences in parodic news -- Heroes and villains : satiric documentarians spearhead the debate -- Irony in activism -- Moving beyond critique. |
| Subject |
Television in politics -- United States.
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Television in politics. |
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United States. |
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Television talk shows -- United States.
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Television talk shows. |
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Documentary films -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Documentary films -- Political aspects. |
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Documentary films. |
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Irony -- Political aspects.
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Irony -- Political aspects. |
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Irony. |
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Political satire, American -- History and criticism.
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Political satire, American. |
| Cover Title |
Satire + dissent : interventions in contemporary political debate |
| ISBN |
9780253222817 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780253355881 cloth alkaline paper |
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0253355885 cloth alkaline paper |
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0253222818 paperback alkaline paper |
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