{"product_id":"the-sanity-of-satire-al-gini-9781538129715","title":"The Sanity of Satire: Surviving Politics One Joke at a Time","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolitical 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAristotle 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Al Gini, Abraham Singer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 153812971X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538129715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/09\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Al Gini","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990012166399,"sku":"9781538129715","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_507c135e-eb2f-4adf-8694-6b3ca7a5464b.jpg?v=1683302545","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sanity-of-satire-al-gini-9781538129715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}