Electoral Guerrilla Theatre: Radical Ridicule and Social Movements

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03/17/2016

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Praise for the first edition of the "great contribution to the performance of the study. If cynicism and political quietism has suppressed his impulse to anger against this sad state of affairs, Bogad demonstrates with wit and verve that you can expose the falsity and with the help of various performative tactics, make a significant contribution to the development of democracy. 'Modern drama "A compelling and urgent reading. Bogad # 8217, S passion for this topic reminds the reader excitement of live performance and the importance of participation in democratic life." Theatre Journal' delightfully written and surprisingly provocative ... valuable reading for any scholar of social movements. mobilization "as a guide to the theory and action, it is insightful, interesting and indispensable. Andrew Boyd, the Wrangler chief, Beautiful Trouble 'Beautifully contextualized within the framework of the theory of social movements this book revives the debate about the performative intervention power.'Jan Cohen-Cruz, editor, public journal imagining America Electoral Guerrilla Theatre transactions refreshing joker resistance repertoire. Baz Kershaw, Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick, and the author of a radical performance.   In a liberal democracy around the world, where the right to vote and is framed as a civil right and a civic duty, frustrated creative activists run for public office in the satirical, ironic and iconoclastic platforms. With a bit of intention of "victory" in the usual sense of the word, they use the resistance camp and comedies, to undermine the legitimacy of their opponents, and sometimes the electoral system itself. This revised and expanded edition of electoral guerrilla theater explores the phenomenon of satirical election campaign, as well as questions about the purpose of such public political speeches. Based on extensive archival and ethnographic research, this is an interesting and illuminating reading, which will be invaluable to students and scientists working in various fields, including research on the effectiveness, social sciences, culture and politics. New case studies for this edition include: the Rev. Billy # 8217; s mayor of New York in 2009; Stephen Colbert # 8217; s to run for president in 2012; Candidates including Superbarrio, best game, Antanas Mockus and dog Einstein.

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