Description
| Product ID: | 9783319567730 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CH |
| Series: | Palgrave Studies in Comedy |
| Title: | Satire and Politics |
| Subtitle: | The Interplay of Heritage and Practice |
| Authors: | Author: Jessica Milner Davis |
| Page Count: | 292 |
| Subjects: | Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history, Popular culture, Media studies, Political science and theory, Popular culture, Media studies, Political science & theory, United Kingdom, Great Britain, USA, Australia |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. This study interrogates the impact of British and American satirical media on political life, with a special focus on political cartoons and the levelling humour of Australasian satirists. This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th century Augustan practice, satire''s indelible link with politics underlies today''s universal disgust with the ways of elected politicians. This study interrogates the impact of British and American satirical media on political life, with a special focus on political cartoons and the levelling humour of Australasian satirists. |
| Imprint Name: | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Publisher Name: | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-12-04 |
