Laughter, outrage and resistance : post-Trump TV satire in political discourse and dissent /

The rise of candidate, then president, Donald Trump coincided with a near-total turnover of late-night hosts, as well as the additions of late-night shows in new formats. The result has changed the paradigm of late-night talk show hosting, in which each host or segment must weigh the political leani...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Henson, Lori A. (Editor), Jankowski, Stacie Meihaus (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang, [2020]
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Table of Contents:
  • Trump vs. comedy : the carnivalesque politics of late night / Matthew R. Meier
  • "There are no Switzerlands" : Jimmy Fallon and the costs of staying apolitical / Stacie Meihaus Jankowski
  • From The man show to #MeToo : how "the personal" shifted Jimmy Kimmel's comedy, and his performance of masculinity, into the political / Jessica Birthisel
  • "Jokes Seth can't tell" : using white male privilege to promote diversity in late night / Spring-Serenity Duvall
  • The roasts that burned : comedy, access journalism, and resistance at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner / Lori Henson
  • Checking in with the resistance against Trump's Administration : how Samantha Bee utilizes feminist humor to advocate for social issues / Nancy Bressler
  • Truth, humor, and a reality check : Samantha Bee's 'Full frontal' coverage of Trumpian executive orders / Jennifer A. Jackson
  • Deconstructing privilege with Trevor Noah / Kacee A. Garner
  • Satirical education or educational satire? : learning and laughing on Last week tonight / Patty Terhune and Charisse L'Pree Corsbie-Massay
  • John Oliver : committing acts of journalism through dick jokes and snark / Rosemary Pennington.