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...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Willett, Cynthia, 1956-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2008.
Schriftenreihe:American philosophy.
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
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

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Volltext öffnen