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A Conservative Walks Into a Bar A. Dagnes

A Conservative Walks Into a Bar By A. Dagnes

A Conservative Walks Into a Bar by A. Dagnes


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Summary

Conservative critics argue that modern political satire, in the age of The Daily Show, has a liberal bias. A quick review of the humor landscape shows that there are very few conservative political satirists, and using personal interviews with political humorists this book explains why.

A Conservative Walks Into a Bar Summary

A Conservative Walks Into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor by A. Dagnes

Conservative critics argue that modern political satire, in the age of The Daily Show, has a liberal bias. A quick review of the humor landscape shows that there are very few conservative political satirists, and using personal interviews with political humorists this book explains why. The book explores the history of satire, the comedy profession, and the nature of satire itself to examine why there is an ideological imbalance in political humor and it explores the consequences of this disparity. This book will appeal to Daily Show and Colbert fans, political junkies, and anyone interested in the intersection of politics and media.

A Conservative Walks Into a Bar Reviews

In this engaging book, A. Dagnes analyzes modern political satire and dissects how political humor is crafted and consumed by both liberals and conservatives. Well-researched and thoughtfully written, it provides a deeper understanding of why we laugh at politics. (Off the Shelf, offtheshelf.com, September, 2016)


About A. Dagnes

ALISON DAGNES is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, USA. She is the author of Politics on Demand: The Effects of 24-Hour News on American Politics (2010) and she frequently speaks on the topic of the modern media. Dr. Dagnes has most recently edited a book on political sex scandals called Political Sex Scandals: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Her current research examines ideology and political satire. Prior to receiving her doctorate in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Dr. Dagnes was a producer for C-SPAN in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Who Brings the Funny? Data, Experiments & Proof Mirroring the Political Climate: Satire in History Art and Profession Being Funny & Being Right, Being Left & Being Right Conclusions

Additional information

GOR007461115
9781137262844
1137262842
A Conservative Walks Into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor by A. Dagnes
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
20120906
239
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