Taking comedy seriously : stand-up's dissident potential in mass culture /
This book contextualizes contemporary stand-up comedy within the wider socio-political terrain of neoliberal capitalism, contributing to a more complex and developed understanding of the relation of jokes and humor to the unconscious mind in its relation to ideology and discourse.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2019]
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| Series: | Politics and comedy : critical encounters
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| Summary: | This book contextualizes contemporary stand-up comedy within the wider socio-political terrain of neoliberal capitalism, contributing to a more complex and developed understanding of the relation of jokes and humor to the unconscious mind in its relation to ideology and discourse. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 143 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-138) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781498587655 1498587658 |