{"product_id":"caught-in-the-crosshairs-feminist-comedians-and-the-culture-wars-paperback","title":"Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmber Day\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe landscape of comedy has undergone a seismic shift in recent years with an increasing number of female comedians breaking through to mainstream audiences. Women are claiming high-profile roles as late-night hosts, sketch comedians, television producers, and standup stars. As they disrupt industry norms and transgress cultural boundaries, they have also become lightning rods for controversy, eliciting flares of anger, amazement, revulsion, or hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaught in the Crosshairs \u003c\/i\u003edelves not only into the work of feminist icons like Samantha Bee, Amy Schumer, Leslie Jones, Michelle Wolf, and Hannah Gadsby, but also into the discourse surrounding their comedy. Author Amber Day argues that these debates transcend mere entertainment; they are cultural battlegrounds for larger philosophical and political conflicts, interrogating ideals of gender, race, power, and public space. We see conflicts over what should be considered scandalous or beyond the pale, who should be in the intended audience, what is appropriate behavior for which performing bodies, and what the boundaries of comedy ultimately are. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaught in the Crosshairs\u003c\/i\u003e is an examination of how feminist comedy reflects the tensions of our times, disrupting established narratives and challenging traditional power structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmber Day is Professor of Media and Performance Studies and Chair of the History, Literature, and the Arts Department at Bryant University. She is author of \u003ci\u003eSatire and Dissent: Interventions in Contemporary Political Debate\u003c\/i\u003e (IUP, 2011) and editor of \u003ci\u003eDIY Utopia: Cultural Imagination and the Remaking of the Possible\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932666294383,"sku":"9780253073150","price":50.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/GFsaWjXm1D9780253073150.webp?v=1775852013","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/caught-in-the-crosshairs-feminist-comedians-and-the-culture-wars-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}