A comedian and an activist walk into a bar : the serious role of comedy in social justice /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Communication for social justice activism ;
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Why comedy, and why now?
- How comedy works as a change agent
- From stand-up to sitcoms : socially critical comedy across genres
- Can laughter help save the planet? comedy's role in communicating about climate change
- Beyond poverty porn : how comedy re-frames poverty and engages publics
- Comedians' perspectives on the intersections of art and activism
- Creative collaborations : how comedians and social justice advocates work together
- Imagining the future of comedy's role in social justice.