Funny Thing About the Civil War
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- ISBN 9781476692357
- Weight: 308g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 19 Jul 2023
- Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Examining humor in depictions of the Civil War from the war years to the present, this review covers a wide range of literature, film and television in historical context. Wartime humor served as a form of propaganda to render the enemy and their cause laughable, but also to help people cope with the human costs of the conflict. After the war many authors and, later, movie and television producers employed humor to shape its legacy, perpetuating myths and stereotypes that became ingrained in American memory. Giving attention to the stories behind the stories, the author focuses on what people laughed at, who they laughed with and what it reveals about their view of events.
Thomas F. Curran, PhD, teaches in the department of social studies at Cor Jesu Academy in St. Louis, Missouri.
