Bibliograph

The revolution will be hilarious, comedy for social change and civic power, Caty Borum

Type

Label

The revolution will be hilarious, comedy for social change and civic power, Caty Borum

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The revolution will be hilarious

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1350246615

Responsibility statement

Caty Borum

Series statement

Postmillennial pop

Sub title

comedy for social change and civic power

Summary

"The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power reveals how and why comedy fuels contemporary social change, how post-millennial activists collaborate with comedians and the evolving entertainment industry, and why creativity and cultural power matter for social justice. Through research and an insider journey into transforming entertainment industry and activism practices, the book explains why deviant creativity expressed through comedy builds civic power-and can help change the world"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : "Its like taking your vodka with a chaser" : comedy as civic power in the participatory media age -- "Desperate cheeto" : how comedy functions as deviant creative resistance -- "It's all about who you know" : pitching and producing comedy in the transforming entertainment industry -- "Hollywood won't change unless it's forced to change" : how activism and entertainment collide and collaborate -- "You learn to be racist from people you love" : co-creating comedy for antiracism public engagement -- "Invisibility is not a superpower" : asserting Native American identity through humor -- "Maybe they think beauty can't come from here" : resilience and power in the climate crisis -- "I've always been a syringe-half-full kinda guy" : changing the entertainment comedy pipeline -- Conclusion : taking comedy seriously

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