The ironic state

British comedy and the everyday politics of globalization

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ID9903602
AutoresZoe Walker (0000-0002-5640-2944, University of Cambridge, autor correspondente)
Ano2021
Volume97
Fascículo5
Páginas1641-1643
Data de publicação2021-09-06
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Affairs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346
EditoraOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/ia/iiab122
OpenAlexW3196844173
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7

Britain is a nation that takes comedy seriously. For many, to be British is precisely to have a sense of humour of a certain kind, marked by irony and self-deprecation; and the British comedy industry is an extremely prosperous business, with great success both domestically and globally. Given the centrality of comedy to the national identity, then, we might wonder: what is the relationship between British comedy and Britain as a (global) political power? How have the changing politics of the nation influenced the output of British comedians over the years? And has comedy in turn influenced the politics? It is these questions about the symbiotic relationship between comedy and British politics that James Brassett tackles in The ironic state, a fascinating book that takes readers on an illuminating journey through the history of British comedy from the postwar period to the present day. The relationship between comedy and

Art · Comedy · Globalization · Irony · Literature · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · State (computer science · Wonder · Gender, Feminism, and Media · History · Law · Philosophy · Theater, Performance, and Music History · Theatre and Performance Studies

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