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From the preeminent historian of modern comedy comes an expansive history of showbiz and the culture wars There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors, comedians, and filmmakers in the past. Modern pundits would have us believe that Americans of a previous generation had tougher skin and seldom complained. But does this argument hold up to scrutiny? In Outrageous, celebrated cultural historian Kliph Nesteroff demonstrates that Americans have been objecting to entertainment for nearly two hundred years, sometimes rationally, often irrationally. Likewise, powerful political interests have sought to circumvent the arts using censorship, legal harassment, and outright propaganda. From Mae West through Johnny Carson, Amos 'n' Andy through Beavis and Butt-Head, Outrageous chronicles the controversies of American show business and the ongoing attempts to change what we watch, read, and hear. "Outrageous is required reading. An essential book of the social history of the United States-with laughs."; "Outrageous is an enlightening and entertaining, detailed, and wide-ranging (and fun!) overview of the never-ending war between censorship and comic voices in showbiz going all the way back into the 1800s. Kliph Nesteroff is an expert unparalleled on the history of comedy, and this couldn't be a more perfect book for our times. I loved it."; "Kliph Nesteroff is the Doris Kearns Goodwin of comedy. Outrageous is thought-provoking and often hilarious. I was only offended eight times." |
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Performing arts -- Social aspects -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Time -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
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Performing arts -- Political aspects -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Arts and society -- United States -- History.
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Theater and society -- United States -- History.
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Electronic books.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781647006372 (electronic bk.) |
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1647006376 (electronic bk.) |
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MWT16403826 |
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