Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom / Cynthia Willett.

Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom /

Comedy, from social ridicule to the unruly laughter of the carnival, provides effective tools for reinforcing social patterns of domination as well as weapons for emancipation. In Irony in the Age of Empire, Cynthia Willett asks: What could embody liberation better than laughter? Why do the oppresse...

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Main Author: Willett, Cynthia, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2008.
Series:American philosophy.
Subjects:
Comedy > Political aspects > United States.
Comedy > Social aspects > United States.
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