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The Political Mel Brooks
By Melissa Boehm (Contribution by), Samuel Boerboom (Contribution by), Beth E. Bonnstetter (Contribution by), Garret L. Castleberry (Contribution by), Lisa Marie Ellert (Contribution by), Kimberley Hannah-Prater (Contribution by), Micayla Joy Lander (Contribution by), Richard Loosbrock (Contribution by), James B. McCauley (Contribution by), William S. McMurry (Contribution by), Matthew R. Meier (Contribution by), Leanne Stuart Pupchek (Contribution by), Samuel Boerboom (Editor), Beth E. Bonnstetter (Editor)
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By Melissa Boehm (Contribution by), Samuel Boerboom (Contribution by), Beth E. Bonnstetter (Contribution by), Garret L. Castleberry (Contribution by), Lisa Marie Ellert (Contribution by), Kimberley Hannah-Prater (Contribution by), Micayla Joy Lander (Contribution by), Richard Loosbrock (Contribution by), James B. McCauley (Contribution by), William S. McMurry (Contribution by), Matthew R. Meier (Contribution by), Leanne Stuart Pupchek (Contribution by), Samuel Boerboom (Editor), Beth E. Bonnstetter (Editor)
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The Political Mel Brooks analyzes both Mel Brooks’s more popular films and his lesser known work to explore how his use of parody and satire, his keen sense of the history of Jewish comedic conventions, and his deep awareness of social issues encompasses a political project that, while often implicit, nonetheless speaks to the enduring political and social impact of his films. Brooks’s work often employs a nuanced political style that acts as a social commentary against those in power and i...