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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