The Revolution Will Be Hilarious

Download or read book The Revolution Will Be Hilarious written by Caty Borum and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power reveals how and why comedy fuels contemporary social change, how post-millennial activists collaborate with comedians and the evolving entertainment industry, and why creativity and cultural power matter for social justice. Through research and an insider journey into transforming entertainment industry and activism practices, the book explains why deviant creativity expressed through comedy builds civic power-and can help change the world"--