The Sanity of Satire

Surviving Politics One Joke at a Time

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The Sanity of Satire

Surviving Politics One Joke at a Time

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Political humor and satire are, perhaps, as old as comedy itself, and they are crucial to our society and our collective sense of self. Satire is confrontational. It’s about pushback, dissent, discord, disappointment, and demonstrating the absurdity of the status quo. This book is an attempt to explore how these aspects of satire help secure our sanity.

Aristotle famously said that humans are naturally political animals. We need political community to flourish and live good lives. But politics also entails unpopular decisions, oppression, and power struggles. Satire is a vehicle through which we reflect on and challenge the irrational, incomprehensible, and intolerable nature of our lives without becoming totally despondent or depressed.

In a poignant, pithy, but not ponderous manner, Al Gini and Abraham Singer delve into the history of satire to rejoice in its triumphs and watch its development from ancient graffiti to the latest late-night TV talk show.

Table of Contents

Prologue
Chapter 1: Trumping Trump
Chapter 2: The Satirical Imperative
Chapter 3: Satirical Animals
Chapter 4: The Fairer and Funnier Sex
Chapter 5: Why Are Jews So Funny?
Chapter 6: A Debate on the Ethics of Offensive Comedy
Chapter 7: Why Do We Joke So Much?

Product details

Published Oct 07 2020
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 208
ISBN 9781538129715
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 1 b/w photo; 1 table
Dimensions 212 x 138 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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