A Conservative Walks Into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor
by Alison Dagnes
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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 show more disparity. This book will appeal to Daily Show and Colbert fans, political junkies, and anyone interested in the intersection of politics and media. show lessTags
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Alison Dagnes is an associate professor of Political Science at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. 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 show more Sex Scandals: A Multidisciplinary Approach 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. show less
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- 320.973 — Society, government, & culture Political science Types of Government Political situation and conditions North America United States
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- E183 .D24 — History of the United States United States History Diplomatic history. Foreign and general relations. Relations with individual countries
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