Satire & The State

Satire & The State

Matt Fotis

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2020
Materia
Humor
ISBN:
9781138338111
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Satire & The State focuses on performance-based satire, most often seen in sketch comedy, from 1960 to the present, and explores how sketch comedy has shaped the way Americans view the president and themselves.

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