Jerry C. Jaffe

Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism (eBook, PDF)

Do You 'Seriously Believe That' After 9/11

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism presents a contemporary account of religious satire as evidenced by the modern art of stand-up comedy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 90
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040133262
• Artikelnr.: 72273536

Autorenporträt

Jerry C. Jaffe is Professor of Theater at Lake Erie College. He has directed or performed in over 100 shows. Before coming to Lake Erie College, Jerry lived and worked in Japan and New Zealand, teaching, acting, and directing there. Many of his articles on the theater have been published in various academic journals, including " 'I needed to go to this tabernacle of ignorance': Marc Maron's critique of the Creation Museum" (Bulletin for the Study of Religion, Vol. 42, No. 3 (2013)); and he co-edited the 2008 book Performing Japan: Contemporary Expressions of Cultural Identity. Recent productions he has directed include The Memo, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Crave, Murder by Poe, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, The Jungle Book, Proof, and Almost, Maine. He also performs stand-up comedy professionally, in venues around the country.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: "I Survive Trauma Through My Sense of Humour" 2. Reading Between the Lines and Defining Satire: "Seeming Seeming" 3. Religious Satire and Doubting Thomases: "I'm Here Promoting - Doubt" 4. Acting Out the Character of God: "Ridiculing the Incarnation" 5. Comedians Satirizing Creationists: "I Needed to Go to This Tabernacle of Ignorance" 6. Conclusion: "People Snapped"

Rezensionen

"Jerry Jaffe's a passionate expert on comedy in this deep-dive of how the craft has evolved post-9/11. From how comedians addressed the tragedy to the role of wit in fighting religious fundamentalism, he writes fearlessly about fearless writers. His literary, comedic & pop cultural reference points are mind-bending in this wide-ranging analysis on the tragically misunderstood art of satire."

John Fugelsang, SirusXM

"Jerry Jaffe's Religious Satire in the Era of New Atheism is an accessible and entertaining look at the ways comedians grappled with religion in the wake of September 11^th. Jaffe's primary focus is an elucidation of the rhetorical devices that humorists use to lampoon religious fundamentalism. Along the way, though, Jaffe also sheds light on the contours of the many debates about religion in the 21^st Century. The book is recommended for anyone with an interest in contemporary satire or religion."

David Gillota, author of Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror