The revolution will be hilarious : comedy for social change and civic power /
The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power reveals how and why comedy fuels contemporary social change, how post-millennial activists collaborate with comedians and the evolving entertainment industry and why creativity and cultural power matter for social justice. Th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New York University Press,
[2023].
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| Series: | Postmillennial pop.
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| Summary: | The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power reveals how and why comedy fuels contemporary social change, how post-millennial activists collaborate with comedians and the evolving entertainment industry and why creativity and cultural power matter for social justice. Through research and an insider journey into transforming entertainment industry and activism practices, the book explains why deviant creativity expressed through comedy builds civic power-and can help change the world. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781479810826 1479810827 9781479810833 1479810835 |