@article{1476852,
      recid = {1476852},
      author = {Borum, Caty, },
      title = {The Revolution Will Be Hilarious : Comedy for Social  Change and Civic Power /},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
      abstract = {An insider's look at the power of comedy to effect social  changeFrom Trevor Noah's The Daily Show and Hasan Minhaj's  Patriot Act, to Issa Rae's Insecure and Corey Ryan  Forrester's Twitter feed, today's multi-platform comedy  refuses to shy away from the social issues that define our  time.As more comedians lean into social justice activism,  they help reshape the entertainment industry and offer  creative, dynamic avenues for social change. The Revolution  Will Be Hilarious offers a compelling insider's look at how  comedy and social justice activists are working together in  a revolutionary media moment. Caty Borum invites readers  into an expanding, enterprising arena of participatory  culture and politics through in-depth interviews with  comedians, social justice leaders, and Hollywood players.  Their insights shed light on questions such as: What role  does comedy play in helping communities engage the public  with challenging social issues? How do social justice  organizations and comedians co-create entertaining comedy  designed to build the civic power of marginalized groups?  And how are entertainment industry leaders working with  social justice organizations to launch new comedy as both  entertainment and inspiration for social change?Through  this exploration, Borum argues that building creative power  is crucial for marginalized groups to build civic power.  The Revolution Will Be Hilarious positions the rise of  social justice comedy as creative, disruptive storytelling  that hilariously invites us to agitate the status quo and  re-imagine social realities to come closer to the promise  of equity and justice in America.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1476852},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479810840.001.0001},
}