FARCE ALL THE WAY DOWN: THE HISTORIOGRAPHICAL USE OF SATIRE AND COMEDY IN MOVING HISTORIES.
Published In: Film & History (03603695), 2025, v. 55, n. 2. P. 49 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Nelson, Kim 3 of 3
Abstract
The article focuses on how satire and comedy function as meaningful narrative frameworks for interpreting history in moving-image media. Topics include the value of comedic and satirical emplotment for shaping historical meaning, the philosophical theories that explain how and why humor affects viewers' engagement with the past, and the application of these ideas to the HBO series "White House Plumbers" to show how laughter reframes political events and their historiographical implications.
Additional Information
- Source:Film & History (03603695). 2025/12, Vol. 55, Issue 2, p49
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:0360-3695
- DOI:10.1353/flm.2025.a976856
- Accession Number:189698636
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