Willett, Cynthia,  1956- <br/><br/>
Irony in the age of empire  comic perspectives on democracy and freedom /  [electronic resource] : 
Cynthia Willett. 
 - Bloomington :  Indiana University Press,  c2008. 
 - ix, 171 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - American philosophy .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-166) and index. 
<br/><br/>Laughter against hubris : a preemptive strike -- Laughing to keep from crying : Cornel West, pragmatism, and progressive comedy -- Authenticity in an age of satire : Ellison, Sartre, Bergson, and Spike Lee's Bamboozled -- Engage the enemy : Cavell, comedies of remarriage, and the politics of friendship -- Three concepts of freedom. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA870494  bnb 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Comedy--Political aspects--United States.<br/>Comedy--Social aspects--United States.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1929.P65  / W55 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>809/.917