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  HBO's Veep, Postfeminism, and Political Humor

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  Emanuelle Wessels Augsburg College

  August 23, 2012

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  women hold only 17% of U.S. Congressional seats, and woman has yet to win the White House, perhaps ...
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  From Bartlet to Knope: Politics and instructional television

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  Rossend Sanchez-Baro Universitat Pompeu Fabra

  August 20, 2012

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  From Bartlet to Knope: Politics and instructional television The West Wing Politics as Entertainment Leslie Knope Jed Bartlet instructional TV Curator's Note The West Wing seems to be a unique example in recent American television. Despite its long t ...
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  Politics Is Funny, But Nothing To Laugh At: The Daily Show And Its Limits

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  Sudeep Sharma UCLA

  August 22, 2012

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  Politics Is Funny, But Nothing To Laugh At: The Daily Show And Its Limits Politics as Entertainment politics Occupy news media criticism journalism Jon Stewart Daily Show Curator's Note Going beyond humor, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart creates a cl ...