Studies in Political Humour : In between political critique and public entertainment.
If politics is a serious matter and humour a funny one, this volume investigates how and why the boundaries between the two are blurred: politics can be represented in a humorous manner and humour can have a serious intent. Political humour conveys criticism against the political status quo and/or r...
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John Benjamins Publishing Company
2011.
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| Series: | Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ;
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Humour in politics and the politics of humour: an introduction / Villy Tsakona and Diana Elena Popa
- Part I. Humour by Politicians: 2. Fun in the German parliament? / Ralph Mueller; 3. Informal talk in formal settings: humorous narratives in Greek parliamentary debates / Argiris Archakis and Villy Tsakona; 4. "Stop caressing the ears of the hooded": political humour in times of conflict / Marianthi Georgalidou; 5. Entertaining and enraging: The functions of verbal violence in broadcast political debates / Marta Dynel
- Part II. Political Humour in the Media: 6. Political satire dies last: a study on democracy, opinion formation, and political satire / Diana Elena Popa; 7. Being Berlusconi: Sabina Guzzanti's impersonation of the Italian Prime Minister between stage and screen / Clare Watters; 8. Mocking fascism: popular culture and political satire as counter-hegemony / Efharis Mascha; Part III. Public Debates and Political Humour: 9. Politics of taste in a post-socialist state: a case study / Liisi Laineste; 10. Humour and-- Stalin in a National Theatre of Greece postmodern production: a discussion about Greek theatre / Vicky Manteli; 11. Postscript: a final note on political humour / Diana Elena Popa and Villy Tsakona.