The Sanity of Satire: Surviving Politics One Joke at a Time - Hardcover

by Al Gini (Author), Abraham Singer (Author)

Political humor and satire are, perhaps, as old as comedy itself, and they are crucial to our society and collective sense of self. In a poignant, pithy, but not a ponderous manner, Al Gini and Abraham Singer delve into satire's history to rejoice in its triumphs and watch its development from ancient graffiti to the latest late night TV talk show.

Author Biography

Al Gini is a professor of business ethics at Loyola University Chicago. For over twenty-seven years, he was the resident philosopher on National Public Radio's Chicago affiliate, WBEZ-FM. Abraham Singer is assistant professor of business ethics at Loyola University Chicago. He thinks he's funny.