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" A conservative walks into a bar : "
Alison Dagnes
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BL
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600164
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b429383
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| Main Entry
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Dagnes, Alison
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| Title & Author
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A conservative walks into a bar : : the politics of political humor /\ Alison Dagnes
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed
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xv, 239 pages ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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9781137262837
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: 1137262834
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: 9781137262844
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: 1137262842
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-234) and index
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| Contents
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Who brings the funny? -- Data, experiments, and proof -- Mirroring the political climate : satire in history -- Art and profession -- being funny and being right, being left and being right -- Conclusions
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| Abstract
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"Conservative critics argue that modern political satire, in the age of The Daily Show, has a liberal bias. A quick review of the humor landscape shows that there are very few conservative political satirists, and using personal interviews with political humorists this book explains why. The book explores the history of satire, the comedy profession, and the nature of satire itself to examine why there is an ideological imbalance in political humor and it explores the consequences of this disparity. This book will appeal to Daily Show and Colbert fans, political junkies, and anyone interested in the intersection of politics and media."--Publisher's website
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Conservatism-- United States-- Humor
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Liberalism-- United States-- Humor
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Political satire, American-- History and criticism
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United States, Politics and government, Humor
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| Dewey Classification
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320.973/0207
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E183.D24 2012
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