Free Downloads Subversive Laughter: The Liberating Power Of Comedy
From Charlie Chaplin's parody of the great dictator to Richard Pryor's demysticism of racism, the funniest, noblest comedy has always been rooted in hostility to oppression. Now Ron Jenkins shows how comics around the world use their art to combat political and social tyranny in everyday life.
Hardcover: 220 pages
Publisher: Free Press; 1st edition (June 1, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0029164052
ISBN-13: 978-0029164051
Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.5 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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