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Debatable Humor represents the first systematic foray into understanding the use of humor by politicians on the campaign trail. Using content analysis of primary debates for both Republican and Democratic parties during the 2008 presidential election, Patrick A. Stewart considers not just how humor was used, who used it, and how successful these attempts at humor were, but he also gives readers insight regarding why humor and the laughter that results is an important part of politics. Not only can humor reveal a candidate's intelligence, values, personality, and his/her connection with the audience, it also reveals the underlying values of egalitarian political systems.
Contents
Chapter 1: Laughing matters on the campaign trail: Humor and laughter in
the 2008 presidential primary debates
Chapter 2: Laugh codes: Serious thoughts about humorous comments and the
politicians who make them
Chapter 3: Laughing all the way to the bank: Audience laughter, media, and
money
Chapter 4: Punchline politics: Laughter and humor during primary
debates
Chapter 5: Funny faces: Presidential candidate display behavior
Chapter 6: "Likeable enough": Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, John McCain,
and Barack Obama
Chapter 7: Playful politicians: Why laughter and humor matters in the rough-and-tumble world of politics
Appendix: Inter-coder reliability
Bibliography
Index
