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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Donian, Jennalee (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
Series:	Politics and comedy : critical encounters
Subjects:	Stand-up comedy. Stand-up comedy > Social aspects.

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