America According to Colbert: Satire as Public Pedagogy 2011 Edition Contributor(s): McClennen, S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137014725 ISBN-13: 9781137014726 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - European - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 792.7 |
Series: Education, Politics and Public Life |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 217 pages |
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Publisher Description: America According to Colbert: Satire as Public Pedagogy post 9/11 argues that, in contrast to the anti-intellectualism, the sensationalism, and the punditry that tend to govern most mass media today, Stephen Colbert's program offers his audience the opportunity to understand the context through which most news is reported and to be critical of it. |