ISBN:
978-0-19-091308-3 / (hardcover)
,
978-0-19-091310-6 / (e-book)
,
978-0-19-091309-0 / (e-book)
Language:
English
Pages:
xii, 267 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Keywords:
USA Politik und Gesellschaft
;
Kultur und Politik
;
Satire
;
Massenmedien
;
Radio
;
Meinung, öffentliche
;
Politik
;
Emotion
;
Wut
;
Angst
;
Lachen
;
Psychologie
Abstract:
This text explores the aesthetics, underlying logics, and histories of two seemingly distinct genres - liberal political satire and conservative opinion talk - making the case that they should be thought of as the logical extensions of the psychology of the left and right, respectively.
Description / Table of Contents:
The counterculture versus the hate clubs of the air -- Political and technological changes that created Jon Stewart and Bill O'reilly -- Outrage and satire as responses and antidotes -- The psychology of satire -- Who gets the joke? -- The psychology of the left and the right -- The psychological roots of humor's liberal bias -- The aesthetics of outrage -- Satire and outrage : parallel functions and impact -- Air America : liberal outrage can't escape the comedy -- Irony and outrage : wild raccoon versus a well-trained attack dog.
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