Politics is a joke! How TV Comedians Are Remaking Political Life

Does late night political humor matter? Are late-night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way we think about politics and politicians? Politics is a Joke! situates late night comedy in the historical context of political humor and demonstrates how the public tu...

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Main Author: Lichter, S. Robert
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2014.
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