Irony in the age of empire :: comic perspectives on democracy and freedom /
Comedy, from social ridicule to the unruly laughter of the carnival, provides effective tools for reinforcing social patterns of domination as well as weapons for emancipation. In Irony in the Age of Empire, Cynthia Willett asks: What could embody liberation better than laughter? Why do the oppresse...
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Sprache: | English |
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Schriftenreihe: | American philosophy.
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Zusammenfassung: | Comedy, from social ridicule to the unruly laughter of the carnival, provides effective tools for reinforcing social patterns of domination as well as weapons for emancipation. In Irony in the Age of Empire, Cynthia Willett asks: What could embody liberation better than laughter? Why do the oppressed laugh? What vision does the comic world prescribe? For Willett, the comic trumps standard liberal accounts of freedom by drawing attention to bodies, affects, and intimate relationships, topics which are usua. |
Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (ix, 171 pages) : illustrations. |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-166) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780253003133 025300313X |
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spelling | Willett, Cynthia, 1956- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdRBrqHxm7yFkhj8qPvpP http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95068252 Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom / Cynthia Willett. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2008. 1 online resource (ix, 171 pages) : illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier American philosophy Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-166) and index. Laughter against hubris : a preemptive strike -- Laughing to keep from crying : Cornel West, pragmatism, and progressive comedy -- Authenticity in an age of satire : Ellison, Sartre, Bergson, and Spike Lee's Bamboozled -- Engage the enemy : Cavell, comedies of remarriage, and the politics of friendship -- Three concepts of freedom. Comedy, from social ridicule to the unruly laughter of the carnival, provides effective tools for reinforcing social patterns of domination as well as weapons for emancipation. In Irony in the Age of Empire, Cynthia Willett asks: What could embody liberation better than laughter? Why do the oppressed laugh? What vision does the comic world prescribe? For Willett, the comic trumps standard liberal accounts of freedom by drawing attention to bodies, affects, and intimate relationships, topics which are usua. Print version record. Comedy Political aspects United States. Comedy Social aspects United States. Comédie Aspect politique États-Unis. Comédie Aspect social États-Unis. TRAVEL Special Interest Literary. bisacsh LITERARY CRITICISM General. bisacsh Comedy Political aspects fast Comedy Social aspects fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq has work: Irony in the age of empire (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFMhd4Gkj3ggT4cVYF9wbq https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Willett, Cynthia, 1956- Irony in the age of empire. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2008 (DLC) 2007048894 American philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005066914 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=287758 Volltext |
spellingShingle | Willett, Cynthia, 1956- Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom / American philosophy. Laughter against hubris : a preemptive strike -- Laughing to keep from crying : Cornel West, pragmatism, and progressive comedy -- Authenticity in an age of satire : Ellison, Sartre, Bergson, and Spike Lee's Bamboozled -- Engage the enemy : Cavell, comedies of remarriage, and the politics of friendship -- Three concepts of freedom. Comedy Political aspects United States. Comedy Social aspects United States. Comédie Aspect politique États-Unis. Comédie Aspect social États-Unis. TRAVEL Special Interest Literary. bisacsh LITERARY CRITICISM General. bisacsh Comedy Political aspects fast Comedy Social aspects fast |
title | Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom / |
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title_full | Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom / Cynthia Willett. |
title_fullStr | Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom / Cynthia Willett. |
title_full_unstemmed | Irony in the age of empire : comic perspectives on democracy and freedom / Cynthia Willett. |
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title_sort | irony in the age of empire comic perspectives on democracy and freedom |
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topic | Comedy Political aspects United States. Comedy Social aspects United States. Comédie Aspect politique États-Unis. Comédie Aspect social États-Unis. TRAVEL Special Interest Literary. bisacsh LITERARY CRITICISM General. bisacsh Comedy Political aspects fast Comedy Social aspects fast |
topic_facet | Comedy Political aspects United States. Comedy Social aspects United States. Comédie Aspect politique États-Unis. Comédie Aspect social États-Unis. TRAVEL Special Interest Literary. LITERARY CRITICISM General. Comedy Political aspects Comedy Social aspects United States |
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