Trump Was a Joke

How Satire Made Sense of a President Who Didn’t

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Sophia A McClennen

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Hardback

Series:

Routledge Advances in Theatre and Performance Studies

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Written by a scholar of satire and politics, Trump Was a Joke explains why satire is an exceptional foil for absurd political times and why it did a particularly good job of making sense of Trump. Covering a range of comedic interventions, Trump Was a Joke analyzes why political satire is surprisingly effective at keeping us sane when politics is making us crazy. Its goal is to highlight the unique power of political satire to encourage critical thinking, foster civic action, and further rational debate in moments of political hubris and hysteria. The book has been endorsed by Bassem Youssef, who has been referred to as the “Jon Stewart of Egypt,” and Srdja Popovic, author of Blueprint for Revolution, who used satirical activism to bring down Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic. With a foreword by award-winning filmmaker, satirist, and activist Michael Moore, this study will be of interest to readers who follow politics and enjoy political comedy and will appeal to the communications, comedy studies, media studies, political science, rhetoric, cultural studies, and American studies markets.

Author Biography:

Sophia A. McClennen is Director of the Center for Global Studies and Professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature at Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA.

Release date Australia

March 24th, 2023

Author

Sophia A McClennen

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

98 Halftones, black and white; 98 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

302

Series

Routledge Advances in Theatre and Performance Studies

ISBN-13

9781032278032

Product ID

36034056

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