{"product_id":"tv-and-caricature-hannah-andrews-9781399508094","title":"TV and Caricature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTV and Caricature \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the traditional art form of caricature is adapted for the medium of television. The book introduces the 'televisual caricature'-- a mediated, humorous impersonation of a public figure that exaggerates their persona, often with satirical intent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTV and Caricature \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the aesthetic, industrial and cultural dimensions of televisual caricature. It explores a range of programming in which it appears, including animation, sketch comedy, magazine programming and reality TV. It analyses televisual caricature's style and form, industrial contexts and cultural politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt presents case studies, including televisual caricatures of Margaret Thatcher and Donald Trump, and the popular puppet sketch series \u003ci\u003eSpitting Image. \u003c\/i\u003eIt confronts televisual caricature's troubling manifestations, including blackface performance in \u003ci\u003eFantasy Football League \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBo Selecta\u003c\/i\u003e, reflecting on how these instances have been revisited in the context of the contemporary 'culture wars'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining theoretical analysis, practitioner interview, archival research and critical reading, this book illuminates caricature's surprising place in television history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannah Andrews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399508091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399508094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Hannah Andrews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965520920831,"sku":"9781399508094","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8697de1-f6bc-4c2f-b0a6-08d0b31728a7.jpg?v=1767281126","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tv-and-caricature-hannah-andrews-9781399508094","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}