The Politics of British Stand-Up Comedy: The New Alternative

by Sophie Quirk

This Palgrave Pivot questions how a new generation of alternative stand-up comedians and the political world continue to shape and influence each other. The Alternative Comedy Movement of the late 1970s and 1980s can be described as a time of unruly experimentation and left-wing radicalism. This book examines how alternative comedians continue to celebrate these characteristics in the twenty-first century, while also moving into a distinct phase...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030011046
• ISBN13: 9783030011048
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"