{"product_id":"satire-the-state-sketch-comedy-and-the-presidency-paperback","title":"Satire \u0026 the State: Sketch Comedy and the Presidency - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Fotis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSatire \u0026amp; The State\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumerous sketch comedy portrayals of presidents that have seeped into the American consciousness - Chevy Chase's Gerald Ford, Dana Carvey's George H.W. Bush, and Will Ferrell's George W. Bush all worked to shape the actual politician's public persona. The book analyzes these sketches and many others, illustrating how comedy is at the heart of the health and function of American democracy. At its best, satire aimed at the presidency can work as a populist check on executive power, becoming one of the most important weapons for everyday Americans against tyranny and political corruption. At its worst, satire can reflect and promote racism, misogyny, and homophobia in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for students of Theatre, Performance, Political Science, and Media Studies courses, as well as readers with an interest in political comedy, \u003ci\u003eSatire \u0026amp; The State \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a deeper understanding of the relationship between comedy and the presidency, and the ways in which satire becomes a window into the culture, principles, and beliefs of a country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Fotis\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Albright College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLong Form Improvisation and American Comedy: The Harold \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy Improv Handbook \u003c\/i\u003e(2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638596530483,"sku":"9781138338128","price":97.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/L0RBMmNtYkJuOWpQbENoSnZpUmxvUT09.webp?v=1762325975","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/satire-the-state-sketch-comedy-and-the-presidency-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}