{"product_id":"tv-and-caricature-paperback-1","title":"TV and Caricature - 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\u003eHannah Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTV and Caricature \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the traditional art form of caricature is adapted for the medium of television. The book introduces the 'televisual caricature'-- a mediated, humorous impersonation of a public figure that exaggerates their persona, often with satirical intent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTV and Caricature \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the aesthetic, industrial and cultural dimensions of televisual caricature. It explores a range of programming in which it appears, including animation, sketch comedy, magazine programming and reality TV. It analyses televisual caricature's style and form, industrial contexts and cultural politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt presents case studies, including televisual caricatures of Margaret Thatcher and Donald Trump, and the popular puppet sketch series \u003ci\u003eSpitting Image. \u003c\/i\u003eIt confronts televisual caricature's troubling manifestations, including blackface performance in \u003ci\u003eFantasy Football League \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBo Selecta\u003c\/i\u003e, reflecting on how these instances have been revisited in the context of the contemporary 'culture wars'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining theoretical analysis, practitioner interview, archival research and critical reading, this book illuminates caricature's surprising place in television history.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47577235161309,"sku":"9781399508094","price":51.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/0vUtDlQEv19781399508094_bff6418a-9a1e-4a95-9e2e-b88be0705927.webp?v=1773476058","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/tv-and-caricature-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}