{"product_id":"the-politics-of-humour-martina-kessel-9781442642928","title":"The Politics of Humour: Laughter, Inclusion, and Exclusion in the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe period between the First World War and the fall of the Berlin Wall is often characterized as the age of extremes-while this era witnessed unprecedented violence and loss of human life, it also saw a surge in humorous entertainment in both democratic and authoritarian societies. \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Humour\u003c\/em\u003e examines how works such as satirical magazines and comedy films were used both to reaffirm group identity and to exclude those who did not belong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe essays in this collection analyse the political and social context of comedy in Europe and the United States, exploring topics ranging from the shifting targets of ethnic jokes to the incorporation of humour into wartime broadcasting and the uses of satire as a means of resistance. Comedy continues to define the nature of group membership today, and \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Humour\u003c\/em\u003e offers an intriguing look at how entertainment helped everyday people make sense of the turmoil of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martina Kessel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442642920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442642928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Martina Kessel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48587760566527,"sku":"9781442642928","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-politics-of-humour-martina-kessel-9781442642928","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}