The Politics and Psychoanalysis of Comedy

By:

Robert Samuels

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Hardback

Series:

Psychoanalytic Studies: Clinical, Social, and Cultural Contexts

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This book looks at the political aspects of comedy and how humor is shaped by unconscious social and psychological factors within a particular cultural and historical context. Updating Freud’s work on jokes, Robert Samuels argues that any universal model of comedy must take into account the role played by distinct genres, which are themselves determined by particular political psychopathologies. In looking at contemporary comedy, we encounter a structure that is often seen throughout the world: in response to what is experienced as a Leftist super-ego censoring thoughts and speech and a Libertarian Right which promotes free speech as the ultimate value. Within this dynamic, comedians seeking to make their audience laugh by poking fun at sensitive and taboo subjects, intentionally and unintentionally, these humorists present an alternative to Left-wing political correctness and identity politics. Contemporary comedians then cannot help but to cater to Right-wing politics since the Right is centered on loudly rejecting the cultural dictations of the Left.

Author Biography:

Robert Samuels teaches advanced writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Release date Australia

November 20th, 2023

Author

Robert Samuels

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

192

Series

Psychoanalytic Studies: Clinical, Social, and Cultural Contexts

Dimensions

158x238x21

ISBN-13

9781666945744

Product ID

38205660

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