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The first textbook to explore diversity by demonstrating how satirical content can advance the discussion and change attitudes Engaging in diversity and promoting inclusion means working to remove institutional inequities and actively assist those who have suffered from these inequities. In our changing media and cultural environment, satire has emerged as an increasingly popular approach for promoting diversity and inclusion. Effective satire highlights the absurdity of marginalization processes, but misinterpretation can potentially reinforce historical power dynamics and perpetuate marginalization. Diversity and Satire examines how satire in both traditional media and new spaces reinforces or disrupts issues of marginalization in the United States. Critically analyzing many different forms of satire, this innovative textbook helps students understand what makes effective satire, describe the value of satirical content to others, and recognize how satirical artifacts advance or hinder efforts to diversify institutions. Beginning with an introduction to satire and how it can drive conversations about diversity, the text addresses how satire can be used to address historical discriminatory practices. Each chapter features satirical artifacts that contextualize the material as well as practical advice and tips to consider when engaging with satirical content and distinguishing satire. This textbook also: Illustrates the difference between satire that disrupts discourse and content that merely reinforces stereotypes Explains the historical relevance of satire and its importance in addressing the marginalization of certain populations Describes the nature of satire in the changing media and cultural environment of the twenty-first century Features engaging case studies drawn from a wide variety of satirical sources such as The Daily Show (with Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah), The Onion, Saturday Night Live, The Hunger Games, Weird Al Yankovic, Family Guy, Rick and Morty, Sinclair Lewis, MTV, and College Humor Based on the author’s popular course at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Diversity and Satire: Laughing at Processes of Marginalization is an important resource for students, instructors, and general readers looking to explore disparities related to Class, Gender, Sexuality, and Race through the lens of satire.

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Author:   Charisse L'Pree Corsbie-Massay (Syracuse University)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781119651970

ISBN 10:   1119651972
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   19 December 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgements ix Preface x 1 Defining Satire 1 What Is Satire? 1 Satirical Strategies 3 Satire and Power: The Power of Marginalization Satire 12 Hegemony, Ideology, and Discourse 13 Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination 16 Satire vs. Mocking: Issues of Directionality 18 The Inconsistent Effects of Marginalization Satire 20 Communication Process Model 22 Strategies for Satirical Literacy OR How to Read This Book 24 Is It Satire? 25 What Is Being Satirized and How? 26 How Does the Content Make You Feel? 27 Additional Activities 29 2 Satirizing Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Class 32 Do Americans Dream of Class Mobility? Defining Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Class 32 The Intersectionality of the Self-Made Man 36 Pulling Yourself up by Your Bootstraps: Satirizing Stereotypes of Scarcity 39 The Pervasiveness of Poverty 41 Mo Money Mo Problems: Satirizing Wealth 44 Advantages for Some by Disadvantaging Others 46 What Is the Answer? Make Everyone Middle Class! 49 Laughing at SES and Class in the Twenty-First Century 53 Additional Activities 55 3 Satirizing Gender 60 The Unbearable Binaries of Gender: Defining Sex and Gender 60 Real Men Wear Pink: Satirizing Masculinity 64 Intersectionality of Masculinity 67 Beauty is Pain: Satirizing Femininity 69 Intersectionality of Femininity 74 Satirizing Genderism: Beyond the Binary 76 Feminism: Pushing Back on Genderism and Gendered Norms 80 Satirizing Anti-Feminists 82 Laughing at Gender in the Twenty-First Century 86 Additional Activities 87 4 Satirizing Sexuality 91 What's Love Got to Do with It? Defining Sexuality 91 Satirizing Heteronormativity 96 Satirizing Individual Homophobia 100 Stereotypes of Sexuality 104 Satirizing Anti-Gay Institutions 106 Satirizing Erasure: What about the Ls and the Bs? 109 Laughing at Sexuality in the Twenty-First Century 113 Additional Activities 115 5 Satirizing Race 120 Black, White, Red, Yellow, Purple, Green: Defining Race 120 When Religion is Raced 125 ""Racist"" is an Adjective 127 Satirizing Whiteness 130 Satirizing White Panic 135 Colorblindness is a Medical Condition, Not a Solution for Racism 139 Assimilation vs. Appropriation 141 Laughing at Race in the Twenty-First Century 144 Additional Activities 146 6 Satirizing Atrocities 150 What are Social Atrocities? 150 Strategies for Satirizing Atrocities 152 Satirizing Extreme Poverty and Homelessness 156 Satirizing Sexual Violence 159 Satirizing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic 162 Satirizing Genocide and Slavery 166 Satirizing Atrocities in the Twenty-First Century 170 Additional Activities 172 7 Epilogue 176 Appendix A: Satirical Outlets/Artifacts 183 Appendix B: 100+ Items of Privilege 185 Glossary 189 Index 197"

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Charisse L'Pree Corsbie-Massay is an Associate Professor of Communications at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she teaches courses on Media Theory, Media Psychology, and Diversity and Media. Her work focuses on how media affects the way we think about ourselves and our perceptions of others, and how we use media to construct and reaffirm positive identities.

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