Isnt It Ironic
Download Isnt It Ironic full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Isnt It Ironic ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
| Author | : Ian Kinane |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2021-04-25 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1000377016 |
This volume addresses the relationship between irony and popular culture and the role of the consumer in determining and disseminating meaning. Arguing that in a cultural climate largely characterised by fractious communications and perilous linguistic exchanges, the very role of irony in popular culture needs to come under greater scrutiny, it focuses on the many uses, abuses, and misunderstandings of irony in contemporary popular culture, and explores the troubling political populism at the heart of many supposedly satirical and (apparently) non-satirical texts. In an environment in which irony is frequently claimed as a defence for material and behaviour judged controversial, how do we, as a society entrenched in forms of popular culture and media, interpret work that is intended as satire but which reads as unironic? How do we accurately decode works of popular film, literature, television, music, and other cultural forms which sell themselves as bitingly ironic commentaries on current society, but which are also problematic celebrations of the very issues they purport to critique? And what happens when texts intended and received in one manner are themselves ironically recontextualised in another? Bringing together studies across a range of cultural texts including popular music, film and television, Isn’t it Ironic? will appeal to scholars of the social sciences and humanities with interests in cultural studies, media studies, popular culture, literary studies and sociology.
| Author | : Roger Kreuz |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2020-02-18 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0262538261 |
A biography of two troublesome words. Isn't it ironic? Or is it? Never mind, I'm just being sarcastic (or am I?). Irony and sarcasm are two of the most misused, misapplied, and misunderstood words in our conversational lexicon. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, psycholinguist Roger Kreuz offers an enlightening and concise overview of the life and times of these two terms, mapping their evolution from Greek philosophy and Roman rhetoric to modern literary criticism to emojis. Kreuz describes eight different ways that irony has been used through the centuries, proceeding from Socratic to dramatic to cosmic irony. He explains that verbal irony—irony as it is traditionally understood—refers to statements that mean something different (frequently the opposite) of what is literally intended, and defines sarcasm as a type of verbal irony. Kreuz outlines the prerequisites for irony and sarcasm (one of which is a shared frame of reference); clarifies what irony is not (coincidence, paradox, satire) and what it can be (among other things, a socially acceptable way to express hostility); recounts ways that people can signal their ironic intentions; and considers the difficulties of online irony. Finally, he wonders if, because irony refers to so many different phenomena, people may gradually stop using the word, with sarcasm taking over its verbal duties.
| Author | : Pamela Leigh Starr |
| Publisher | : Genesis Press, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 207 |
| Release | : 2009-04-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1585715212 |
Teresa Lewis is living in a cabin in the Smoky Mountains while taking time off to write. Her life takes an unexpected turn when a plane crashes near her cabin and she becomes rescuer and nurse for a man she thinks is a bigot. Trapped inside by the howling wind and swirling snow, Teresa finds that her patient is not what she thinks. After weeks spent in his company, Teresa is intrigued by his soft-spoken strength and humor, and soon finds herself doing something she's never done before: fall in love. Trey awoke to intense pain, discovering that he didn't remember who he was and how he had gotten here. Trey discovers many other things in the next few weeks of his life: strength, patience, endurance and, most importantly, love. He may not know who he was, but he knew he was falling in love and planned on making Teresa his; until, that is, his memories begin to return. . .
| Author | : Lou Perez |
| Publisher | : Bombardier Books |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2022-09-06 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1637582463 |
The Woke—that humorless, joyless, shame-inducing virus—are killing comedy…and that is great for comedians! So argues award-winning comedian Lou Perez in his hilarious and provocative book debut, That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore. Through the lens of comedy, Lou examines anti-racism, sex, gender, cancel culture, and all the modern-day sacred cows that have been propped up in recent years. An equal-opportunity offender, nothing is safe from his mockery. Lou punches up, he punches down—he’s throwing haymakers in every direction! This book is a cancellable offense—but worth the risk. It’s time to fight back: to create, to celebrate, and most importantly, to laugh. These are amazing times, in no small part thanks to the Woke gift to comedy. Plus, reading That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore will take care of your diversity reading quota. Lou has the results from his DNA test to prove it.
| Author | : Roger Slee |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 143 |
| Release | : 2018-05-15 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0429944241 |
Positing inclusive education as a cornerstone of democracy, social equality and effective education, this unique book offers a timely response to the recent conservative backlash which has dismissed inclusive education as a field of research and practice which has become outdated and unfit for purpose. With profound insight and clarity, Slee delves deep into the architecture of modern-day schooling to show how inclusive education has been misappropriated and subverted, manifesting itself in a culture of ableism, an ethic of competitive individualism and the illusion of special educational needs. A unique book in both form and content, the author draws on music and art theory, on real-life observations and global experience, contemporary education policy and practice to reject calls for a return to segregated schooling, and put forward a compelling counterargument for schooling which models the kind of world we want our children to live in – a world of authentic, rather than divided communities. A timely response to a modern-day debate with global relevance, Inclusive Education isn’t Dead, it Just Smells Funny will be of interest to researchers and educators, policy makers, parents and practitioners with an interest in inclusive education.
| Author | : McCrae |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2021-08-10 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781949759402 |
| Author | : Melissa Higgins |
| Publisher | : Capstone Classroom |
| Total Pages | : 25 |
| Release | : 2015-08 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1479569569 |
"Sensitive, narrative text from illustrated animal characters shows readers what emotional bullying is and provides possible solutions to stop it"--
| Author | : Melissa Higgins |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 25 |
| Release | : 2015-08 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1479569410 |
Young readers watch Bailey struggle with bullying and learn safe ways to make it stop.
| Author | : Stephen Prickett |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 1032 |
| Release | : 2014-04-14 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 1441154027 |
Romanticism was always culturally diverse. Though English-language anthologies have previously tended to see Romanticism as predominantly British, the term itself actually originated in Germany, where it became the banner of a Europe-wide movement involving the profound intellectual and aesthetic changes which we now associate with modernity. This anthology is the first to place British Romanticism within a comprehensive and multi-lingual European context, showing how ideas and writers interconnected across national and linguistic boundaries. By reprinting everything in the original languages, together with an English translation of all non-English material in parallel on the opposite page, it offers a new intellectual map of Romanticism. Material is thematically arranged as follows: - Art & Aesthetics - The Self - History - Language - Hermeneutics & Theology - Nature - The Exotic - Science While focusing on European texts, the inclusion of essays on their North American and Japanese reception means that Romanticism can be seen as a global phenomenon, influencing a surprising number of the ways in which the modern world sees itself.
| Author | : Eric Smith |
| Publisher | : Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 267 |
| Release | : 2022-04-26 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1647004772 |
A timely and gutsy YA novel based on the Tony and Grammy Award winning musical from Alanis Morissette, Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard! Swallow it down—what a jagged little pill . . . Jagged Little Pill: The Novel follows the intertwining lives of five teens whose world is changed forever after the events at a party. Adopted Frankie struggles to see eye-to-eye with her mother—who would rather ignore a problem and preserve their “perfect” life than stand up for what’s right. Jo just wants her mom to accept her queer identity—and is totally crushed when Frankie, the only person who really gets her, finds herself infatuated with someone new. Phoenix tries to find his place at the new school and balance wanting to spend time with Frankie but knowing he also has to help out with his sick sister at home. Bella wants to enjoy the end of high school and just head off to college without a hitch. Everyone expects Frankie's brother Nick to be the golden boy, but even though he just got into his dream school, he’s not even sure he's a good person. Each of their stories intersects when Bella is sexually assaulted at a party, and it looks like the perpetrator might get away with it. Moving, heartfelt, and raw, Jagged Little Pill: The Novel draws on the musical’s story and gives readers deeper glimpses of the characters. It’s a story about the power of voicing your pain, standing up for what’s right, and finding healing and connection.
