{"product_id":"satire-tv-jonathan-gray-9780814731987","title":"Satire TV: Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look into what happens when comedy becomes political and politics becomes comedy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSatirical TV has become mandatory viewing for citizens wishing to make sense of the bizarre contemporary state of political life. Shifts in industry economics and audience tastes have re-made television comedy, once considered a wasteland of escapist humor, into what is arguably the most popular source of political critique. From fake news and pundit shows to animated sitcoms and mash-up videos, satire has become an important avenue for processing politics in informative and entertaining ways, and satire TV is now its own thriving, viable television genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatire TV\u003c\/b\u003e examines what happens when comedy becomes political, and politics become funny. A series of original essays focus on a range of programs, from \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDa Ali G Show\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Colbert Report\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boondocks\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLil' Bush\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eChappelle's Show\u003c\/i\u003e, along with Internet D.I.Y. satire and essays on British and Canadian satire. They all offer insights into what today's class of satire tells us about the current state of politics, of television, of citizenship, all the while suggesting what satire adds to the political realm that news and documentaries cannot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Gray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814731988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814731987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.25w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2009 pg. 15","brand":"Jonathan Gray","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086916825343,"sku":"9780814731987","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a65d82da-f737-4f58-8075-ca11734f392e.jpg?v=1769097306","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/satire-tv-jonathan-gray-9780814731987","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}