Chapter 7. Being Berlusconi
Sabina Guzzanti’s impersonation of the Italian Prime Minister between stage and screen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20035919 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clare Watters (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Pages | 167-189 |
| Publication date | 2011-11-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Studies in political humour (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/dapsac.46.11wat |
| OpenAlex | W2500975368 |
| ISBN | 9789027206374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The present study explores the function of satirical impersonation in contemporary Italian society through an examination of the work of satirist Sabina Guzzanti and her impersonation of the current Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The movement of Guzzanti’s work away from television after the removal of the satirical show RaiOt from the airwaves allows for an assessment of political impersonation as a humour strategy on both stage and screen. The analysis reveals the role which impersonation has to play in redefining the image of Berlusconi, the restrictions which are placed on television satire in the Berlusconi era, and the development and politicisation of humour which stage appearances have encouraged in Guzzanti’s work
Media studies · Political science · Politics · Prime minister · Sociology · Engineering · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Media Studies and Communication
| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2020 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |