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This book provides a critical assessment of the broad range of responses by political comedians to the acceleration of neoliberal policy following the 2007 recession. The volume assesses the effectiveness of comedy in its encounter with market logic and material impact in culture, politics and mass media.
List of contents
Chapter One: All They Need is Lulz: Racist trolls, unlaughter, and Leslie Jones
Viveca Greene
Chapter Two: Brexit Irony, Caricature and Neoliberalism
Simon Weaver
Chapter Three: What's Wrong with Slactivism? Confronting the Neoliberal Assault on Millennials
Sophia A. McClennen
Chapter Four: Political Humour in the face of Neoliberal Authoritarianism in "New" Turkey
Secil Dagtas
Chapter Five: A Silly Citizenship Take on Infotainment Satire: The Medium of Televisual Political Satire as Ludic Surveillance
David Grondin and Marc-Olivier Castagner
Chapter Six: The Political Economy of Comedy in Late-Night Shows
Don J. Waisanen,
Chapter Seven: British Comedy and the Politics of Resistance: The Liminality of Right Wing Comedy
James Brassett
Chapter Eight: I Want to Party with You, Cowboy: Stephen Colbert and the Aesthetic Logic of "Truthiness" After Campaign 2016
Aaron McKain and Thomas Lawson
Chapter Nine: From Awkward To Dope: Black Women Comics in the Alternative Comedy Scene
Jessyka Finley
Chapter Ten: Savage New Media: Discursive Campaigns For/Against Political Correctness
Rebecca Krefting
Chapter Eleven: "An Actual Nightmare- but Pretty Good TV": Comedy/Horror in The Trump Era
Diane Rubenstein
Conclusion: You're Fired!
Julie Webber
About the author
Edited by Julie A. Webber - Contributions by James Brassett; Marc-Olivier Castagner; Seçil Dagtas; Jessyka Finley; Viveca Greene; David Grondin; Rebecca Krefting; Thomas Lawson; Sophia McClennen; Aaron McKain; Diane Rubenstein; Don Waisanen; Simon Weaver
Summary
This book provides a critical assessment of the broad range of responses by political comedians to the acceleration of neoliberal policy following the 2007 recession. The volume assesses the effectiveness of comedy in its encounter with market logic and material impact in culture, politics and mass media.
