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Irony and outrage the polarized landscape of rage, fear, and laughter in the United States

Title
Irony and outrage [electronic resource] : the polarized landscape of rage, fear, and laughter in the United States / Dannagal Goldthwaite Young.
Author
Young, Dannagal Goldthwaite, 1976-
Publication
New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2020]

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Description
1 online resource (xii, 267 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles.
Uniform Title
Irony and outrage (Online)
Alternative Title
Irony and outrage (Online)
Subject
  • Mass media > Political aspects > United States
  • Mass media and public opinion > United States
  • Television talk shows > Political aspects > United States
  • Radio talk shows > Political aspects > United States
  • Television in politics > United States
  • Radio in politics > United States
  • Right and left (Political science) > United States
  • Political culture > United States
  • Political satire, American
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The counterculture versus the hate clubs of the air -- Political and technological changes that created Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly -- Outrage and satire as responses and antidotes -- The psychology of satire -- Who gets the joke? -- The psychology of the left and the right -- The psychological roots of humor's liberal bias -- The aesthetics of outrage -- Satire and outrage : parallel functions and impact -- Air America : liberal outrage can't escape the comedy -- Irony and outrage : wild raccoon versus a well-trained attack dog.
LCCN
2019006859
OCLC
ssj0002234340
Author
Young, Dannagal Goldthwaite, 1976-
Title
Irony and outrage [electronic resource] : the polarized landscape of rage, fear, and laughter in the United States / Dannagal Goldthwaite Young.
Imprint
New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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