Studies in political humour  in between political critique and public entertainment /  [electronic resource] : 
 Studies in political humor 
edited by Villy Tsakona, Diana Elena Popa. 
 - Amsterdam ;  Philadelphia :  J. Benjamins Pub.,  2011. 
 - x, 290 p. 
 - Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture,  v. 46  1569-9463 ; .
 - Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ;  v. 46. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Humour in politics and the politics of humour: an introduction / Villy Tsakona and Diana Elena Popa -- Humour by politicians. Fun in the German parliament? / Ralph Mueller -- Informal talk in formal settings: humorous narratives in Greek parliamentary debates / Argiris Archakis and Villy Tsakona -- "Stop caressing the ears of the hooded": political humour in times of conflict / Marianthi Georgalidou -- Entertaining and enraging: The functions of verbal violence in broadcast political debates / Marta Dynel -- Political humour in the media. Political satire dies last: A study on democracy, opinion formation, and political satire / Diana Elena Popa -- Studies in political humour. Being Berlusconi: Sabina Guzzanti's impersonation of the Italian Prime Minister between stage and screen / Clare Watters -- Mocking fascism: popular culture and political satire as counter-hegemony / Efharis Mascha -- Public debates and political humour. Politics of taste in a post-socialist state: a case study / Liisi Laineste -- Humour and Stalin in a National Theatre of Greece postmodern production: a discussion about Greek theatre  / Vicky Manteli -- Postscript: a final (?) note on political humour / Diana Elena Popa and Villy Tsakona. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2013. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political satire--History and criticism.<br/>Wit and humor--Political aspects.<br/>Political science--Humor.<br/>Politics, Practical--Humor.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN6149.P64  / S78 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>809.7/93581