The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power by Borum, Caty
The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power by Borum, Caty

The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power

An insider's look at the power of comedy to effect social change From Trevor Noah's The Daily...
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Author: Caty Borum
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The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power by Borum, Caty

The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power

$567.76
The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power by Borum, Caty

The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power

$567.76
Author: Caty Borum
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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An insider's look at the power of comedy to effect social change

From Trevor Noah's The Daily Show and Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act, to Issa Rae's Insecure and Corey Ryan Forrester's Twitter feed, today's multi-platform comedy refuses to shy away from the social issues that define our time.As more comedians lean into social justice activism, they help reshape the entertainment industry and offer creative, dynamic avenues for social change.

The Revolution Will Be Hilarious offers a compelling insider's look at how comedy and social justice activists are working together in a revolutionary media moment. Caty Borum invites readers into an expanding, enterprising arena of participatory culture and politics through in-depth interviews with comedians, social justice leaders, and Hollywood players. Their insights shed light on questions such as: What role does comedy play in helping communities engage the public with challenging social issues? How do social justice organizations and comedians co-create entertaining comedy designed to build the civic power of marginalized groups? And how are entertainment industry leaders working with social justice organizations to launch new comedy as both entertainment and inspiration for social change?

Through this exploration, Borum argues that building creative power is crucial for marginalized groups to build civic power. The Revolution Will Be Hilarious positions the rise of social justice comedy as creative, disruptive storytelling that hilariously invites us to agitate the status quo and re-imagine social realities to come closer to the promise of equity and justice in America.

Author: Caty Borum
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 02/28/2023
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 6.00h x 9.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781479810833


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/16/2022 pg. 1
Foreword 12/27/2022

About the Author
Caty Borum is Executive Director of the Center for Media & Social Impact; Associate Professor of Communication at American University; and author of Story Movements: How Documentaries Empower People and Inspire Social Change; and co-author, with Lauren Feldman, of A Comedian and An Activist Walk Into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice.
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