Robert A. Saunders

The Many Faces of Sacha Baron Cohen

Politics, Parody, and the Battle over Borat

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Produktbeschreibung

The Many Faces of Sacha Baron Cohen explores the surprising political resonance of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's portrayals of Borat, Ali G, and Bruno. The book examines the political underpinnings of Baron Cohen's humor, the cultural ramifications of his ethnically charged satire, and the global implications of his various personae.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 307g
• ISBN-13: 9780739123379
• ISBN-10: 0739123378
• Artikelnr.: 28030556

Autorenporträt

Robert A. Saunders is assistant professor of politics at the State University of New York at Farmingdale.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction: Who
is Sacha Baron Cohen and What Does He Want? Part 4 I. Being Baron Cohen
Chapter 5 1. From Hertfordshire to Kibbutz to Cambridge: The Making of a
Minstrel Chapter 6 2.Da Ali G Show: Building a Brand Bamboozler
Extraordinaire Chapter 7 3.Personae Comicae: The Postmodern Politics behind
Ali G, Borat, and Bruno Part 8 II. The Battle over Borat Chapter 9 4.
Defending and Defining Kazakhstan: The Battle over Borat Begins Chapter 10
5. Learning to Love Boratistan: Kazakhstan Buys in Brand Borat Chapter 11
6. Under Fire and Loving It: The Cultural Impact, Criticisms, and
Controversies ofBorat Chapter 12 Afterword: The Global Minstrel Show
Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index Chapter 15 About the Author