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Auteur(s) : Haugerud, Angelique (1952-....)
Titre(s) : No billionaire left behind [Texte imprimé] : satirical activism in America / Angelique Haugerud
Publication : Stanford (Calif.) : Stanford University press, cop. 2013
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (278 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Comprend : Introduction : the comedy of wealth? ; Irony, humor, spectacle ; "Times are good!"
: a new gilded age ; Pre-billionaires : experiments in satirical activism, 1990s
; Branded : Billionaires for Bush (and more) ; Humor's workshop, humor's witnesses
; Media players ; After satire?
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Growing economic inequality, corporate influence in politics, an eroding middle class.
Many Americans leave it to politicians and the media to debate these topics in the
public sphere. Yet other seemingly ordinary Americans have decided to enter the conversation
of wealth in America by donning ball gowns, tiaras, tuxedos, and top hats and taking
on the imagined roles of wealthy, powerful, and completely fictional characters. Why?
In No Billionaire Left Behind, Angelique Haugerud, who embedded herself within the
"Billionaires" and was granted the name "Ivana Itall," explores the inner workings
of these faux billionaires and mines the depths of democracy's relationship to political
humor, satire, and irony. No Billionaire Left Behind is a compelling investigation
into how satirical activists tackle two of the most contentious topics in contemporary
American political culture: the increasingly profound division of wealth in America,
and the role of big money in electoral politics. Anthropologist and author Angelique
Haugerud deftly charts the evolution of a group named the Billionaires--a prominent
network of satirists and activists who make a mockery of wealth in America--along
with other satirical groups and figures to puzzle out their impact on politics and
public opinion. In the spirit of popular programs like The Colbert Report and The
Daily Show, the Billionaires demonstrate a sophisticated knowledge of economics and
public affairs through the lens of satire and humor. Through participant observation,
interviews, and archival research, Haugerud provides the first ethnographic study
of the power and limitations of this evolving form of political organizing in this
witty exploration of one group's efforts to raise hope and inspire action in America's
current political climate."--Publisher's website
Sujet(s) : Satire politique américaine
Théâtre de rue -- Aspect politique -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 2000-....
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780804781527 (cloth) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0804781524 (cloth) (alk. paper). -
ISBN 9780804781534 (pbk.) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0804781532 (pbk.) (alk. paper)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb436131782
Notice n° :
FRBNF43613178
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