Satire, Comedy and Mental Health
Author | : Dieter Declercq |
Publisher | : Emerald Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2021-01-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 1839096675 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781839096679 |
Rating | : 4/5 (679 Downloads) |
Download or read book Satire, Comedy and Mental Health written by Dieter Declercq and published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Satire, Comedy, and Mental Health examines how satire helps to sustain good mental health in a troubled socio-political world. Through an interdisciplinary dialogue and a close analysis of satire in various media, the book argues that satire helps us cope in a sick world through its ambiguous combination of critique and entertainment.