02964cam a2200565 i 4500 18122525 BJBSDDR 20240402163008.0 ta 140421s2015 cou b 001 0 eng 2014003779 9780813347172 (pbk.) 0813347173 (pbk.) 9780813347189 (e-book) DLC eng DLC rda DLC eng pcc n-us--- PN 1992.6 L699p 2015 973.9302/07 Lichter, S. Robert (Samuel Robert), 1948- 33710 Politics is a joke! : how TV comedians are remaking political life / S. Robert Lichter, Jody C. Baumgartner, Jonathan S. Morris ; with the assistance of Daniel Amundson. Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2015. xvi, 253 pages ; 23 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-233) and index. Introduction: politics is a funny business -- The rise of late night comedy -- A funny thing happened on the way to the White House -- Politicians behaving badly -- What's so funny? -- Laughing matters? -- If you can't beat them, join them -- Political humor: prospect and retrospect. Are late-night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way we think about politics and politicians? The authors examine the historical context of political humor and demonstrate how the public turn to this venue for political information, and are in turn affected by it. They conduct an analysis of political jokes on late night TV shows dating back to 1992 in order to pinpoint the main targets and themes of late-night comedy. Television and politics United States. Televisión y política Estados Unidos 13840 Television in politics United States. Televisión en la política Estados Unidos 24503 Television talk shows Political aspects United States. Programas de televisión Aspectos políticos 35004 Politics and culture United States. Política y cultura 1286 Television comedies United States Influence. Comedias televisivas Influencia 22973 Political satire, American History and criticism. Sátira política estadounidense 35005 United States Politics and government 1993-2001 Humor. Baumgartner, Jody C., 1958- 35006 Morris, Jonathan S. 35007 Amundson, Daniel 35008 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 120466 120466 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-01-11 0 PN 1992.6 L699p 2015 00000174187 2024-01-11 00:00:00 1 2024-01-11 BK