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The Revolution Will Be Hilarious - Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,735
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The Revolution Will Be Hilarious - Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power (Hardcover): Caty Borum

The Revolution Will Be Hilarious - Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power (Hardcover)

Caty Borum

Series: Postmillennial Pop

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An insider's look at the power of comedy to effect social change From Trevor Noah's The Daily Show and Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act, to Issa Rae's Insecure and Corey Ryan Forrester's Twitter feed, today's multi-platform comedy refuses to shy away from the social issues that define our time.As more comedians lean into social justice activism, they help reshape the entertainment industry and offer creative, dynamic avenues for social change. The Revolution Will Be Hilarious offers a compelling insider's look at how comedy and social justice activists are working together in a revolutionary media moment. Caty Borum invites readers into an expanding, enterprising arena of participatory culture and politics through in-depth interviews with comedians, social justice leaders, and Hollywood players. Their insights shed light on questions such as: What role does comedy play in helping communities engage the public with challenging social issues? How do social justice organizations and comedians co-create entertaining comedy designed to build the civic power of marginalized groups? And how are entertainment industry leaders working with social justice organizations to launch new comedy as both entertainment and inspiration for social change? Through this exploration, Borum argues that building creative power is crucial for marginalized groups to build civic power. The Revolution Will Be Hilarious positions the rise of social justice comedy as creative, disruptive storytelling that hilariously invites us to agitate the status quo and re-imagine social realities to come closer to the promise of equity and justice in America.

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Imprint: New York University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Postmillennial Pop
Release date: February 2023
Authors: Caty Borum
Dimensions: 229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-1-4798-1082-6
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship
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LSN: 1-4798-1082-7
Barcode: 9781479810826

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