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Why stand-up matters : how comedians manipulate and influence /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quirk, Sophie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2015.
Subjects:
Stand-up comedy > Social aspects.
Stand-up comedy > Political aspects.
Table of Contents:
  • Joking is Manipulation
  • Why Comedians Need Manipulation
  • Safe Space: From Manipulation to Influence
  • The Tools of Manipulation
  • A Manipulative Environment
  • Manipulating Responses
  • Comic Licence and Manufacturing Consensus
  • Persona and Status
  • Efficacy and Influence
  • Is Stand-up Comedy an Appropriate Medium for Debate?
  • How Stand-up Matters
  • Conclusion: Can Stand-up Change the World?