{"product_id":"drawn-to-extremes-chris-lamb-9780231130660","title":"Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons in the United States","description":"In 2006, a cartoon in a Danish newspaper depicted the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bomb in his turban. The cartoon created an international incident, with offended Muslims attacking Danish embassies and threatening the life of the cartoonist. Editorial cartoons have been called the most extreme form of criticism society will allow, but not all cartoons are tolerated. Unrestricted by journalistic standards of objectivity, editorial cartoonists wield ire and irony to reveal the naked truths about presidents, celebrities, business leaders, and other public figures. Indeed, since the founding of the republic, cartoonists have made important contributions to and offered critical commentary on our society. Today, however, many syndicated cartoons are relatively generic and gag-related, reflecting a weakening of the newspaper industry's traditional watchdog function. Chris Lamb offers a richly illustrated and engaging history of a still vibrant medium that \"forces us to take a look at ourselves for what we are and not what we want to be.\" The 150 drawings in \u003ci\u003eDrawn to Extremes\u003c\/i\u003e have left readers howling-sometimes in laughter, but often in protest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Lamb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 023113066X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231130660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.34w x 0.87d","brand":"Chris Lamb","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056685379839,"sku":"9780231130660","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7cf37d89-c29f-48f7-b47c-fd47bcdbc323.jpg?v=1685042695","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drawn-to-extremes-chris-lamb-9780231130660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}