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Satire & The State - Sketch Comedy and the Presidency (Hardcover)
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Satire & The State - Sketch Comedy and the Presidency (Hardcover)
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Satire & The State focuses on performance-based satire, most
often seen in sketch comedy, from 1960 to the present, and explores
how sketch comedy has shaped the way Americans view the president
and themselves. Numerous sketch comedy portrayals of presidents
that have seeped into the American consciousness - Chevy Chase's
Gerald Ford, Dana Carvey's George H.W. Bush, and Will Ferrell's
George W. Bush all worked to shape the actual politician's public
persona. The book analyzes these sketches and many others,
illustrating how comedy is at the heart of the health and function
of American democracy. At its best, satire aimed at the presidency
can work as a populist check on executive power, becoming one of
the most important weapons for everyday Americans against tyranny
and political corruption. At its worst, satire can reflect and
promote racism, misogyny, and homophobia in America. Written for
students of Theatre, Performance, Political Science, and Media
Studies courses, as well as readers with an interest in political
comedy, Satire & The State offers a deeper understanding of the
relationship between comedy and the presidency, and the ways in
which satire becomes a window into the culture, principles, and
beliefs of a country.
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