Laughing Matters: Humor and American Politics in the Media Age

by Jonathan S. Morris and Jody C. Baumgartner

Book Overview

This book examines the role of humor in modern American politics.

Written by a wide range of authors from the fields of political science and communication, this book is organized according to two general topics:

how the modern media present political humor

the various ways in which political humor influences politics.

Laughing Matters is an excellent text for courses on media and politics, public opinion, and campaigns...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415957478
• ISBN13: 9780415957472
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"