Political Humor Worldwide

The Cultural Context of Political Comedy, Satire, and Parody

Buch | Hardcover

253 Seiten

2024 | 1st ed. 2024
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-99-8489-3 (ISBN)

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This collection of original chapters reflects the increasing interest over the past few decades in the relationship between political humor (as a distinct form of political discourse) and a country’s culture: Beliefs, values, norms, institutions, and processes that are affected, shaped by, and related to historical experiences, socialization processes, social structure, religion, the economic system, and majority/minority relations. Written by contributors from various fields of study – political science, communication, linguistics, sociology, culture studies, and political psychology – the book looks at the central role played by “culture” in shaping and affecting the sundry aspects of political humor, including satire and parody. The chapters, focusing on diverse countries such as the USA, UK, Greece, Philippines, Israel, Poland, Italy, and Spain, as well as ethnic groups, offer a comprehensive overview of political humor as used by public figures, including politicians, artists, performers, as well as comedians, talk shows hosts and the general public. By presenting fresh perspectives on the relationship between culture and political humor as employed during political debates in parliament, in media interviews and shows, on the internet and in art, the book opens up new avenues for discussion regarding the factors that shape political humor across the globe in a variety of political and media systems.

Ofer Feldman is Professor of Political Psychology and Behavior at the Faculty of Policy Studies, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. His research centers on the psychological underpinnings of mass and elite political behavior in Japan, and he has extensively published journal articles and book chapters on issues related to political communication and persuasion, political leadership, and political culture. His books include Talking Politics in Japan Today (2004), When Politicians Talk: The Cultural Dynamics of Public Speaking (2021, edited), Politicians’ Rhetoric: The Psychology of Words and Facial Expressions (2022, in Japanese, with Ken Kinoshita), Adversarial Political Interviewing: Worldwide Perspectives During Polarized Times (2022, edited), Political Debasement: Incivility, Contempt, and Humiliation in Parliamentary and Public Discourse (2023, edited), and Debasing Political Rhetoric: Dissing Opponents, Journalists, and Minorities in Populist Leadership Communication (2023, edited). In 2021, he was elected Honorary Chair of the Research Committee on Political Psychology, International Political Science Association.

Humor and Politics: A Conceptual Introduction.- Founding Contradictions, Contemporary Expressions: Political Humor in American Culture.- Humorous Genres and Modes in Greek Political Discourse.- British Phlegm and Individualism in Humorous Political Advertising.- ‘Kapwa’ and Filipinos’ Fixation with Presidential Jokes.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.02.2024
Reihe/Serie	The Language of Politics
Zusatzinfo	10 Illustrations, color; 9 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 253 p. 19 illus., 10 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
Schlagworte	political communication • Political culture • Political Humor • political rhetoric • Political satire
ISBN-10	981-99-8489-0 / 9819984890
ISBN-13	978-981-99-8489-3 / 9789819984893
Zustand	Neuware