{"product_id":"amy-schumer-and-philosophy-9780812699906","title":"Amy Schumer and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy read a book about Amy Schumer and philosophy? After all, Amy Schumer is primarily known as a comedian, though she is also an actor, writer, and producer. One reason is that it will be enlightening. Amy Schumer is one of a handful of contemporary comedians filling the role of public philosopher. To be clear, Amy herself does not claim to be offering wisdom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume contains seventeen fun-filled chapters. One author makes the case that Amy uses humor to encourage her audience to consider important questions, for example, she does this when she discusses the trial of Bill Cosby while evoking fond memories of \u003ci\u003eThe Cosby Show\u003c\/i\u003e. She essentially asks her audience to consider whether they give priority to unconflicted entertainment over justice for rape victims. In another chapter, the author casts a philosophical eye toward the action-comedy film Snatched and finds that it raises questions about responsibility: Is Schumer's character, Emily, responsible for getting kidnap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Dear Amy    Misbehaving    1. Multiple Murderer Emily Middleton  \tCharlene Elsby    2. Is the Unruly Woman a Platonic Hero or Foe?  \tCecilia Li    3.  Putting the “fun” back in “non-refundable”  \tRob Luzecky      Persona Non Grata    4. Self-Confidence and Self-Deprecation  \tCamille Atkinson    5. “Brave”  \tDaniel Malloy    6.  Schumer’s Selfishness  \tRob Arp    7. To Be or Not to Be Perfect?   \tKarin Flieswasser      Schumer the Philosopher     8. The Funny Thing about Being Yourself  \tGregor Balke    9. No Wisdom to Offer You  \tJered Janes    10. Amy Schumer or The Incongruities  \tNoël Carroll    11. Sexistentialism  \tGerald Browning    12. Girls Just Want to Have (Mediated) Fun  \tFernando Pagnoni Burns     Women Are Funny    13. The Laughter and the Fury  \tLeigh Kolb    14. Five Stereotypes that Sustain Grape Zones  \tMichelle Ciurria    15. Are There Certain Things We Should Not Talk About?  \tVerena Ehrnberger    16. Raucous Feminist, Racially Insensitive or Both?  \tJennifer Ware    17. Switching It Up  \tGerald Browning     Author Bios  References  Index","brand":"Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359201984855,"sku":"9780812699906","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812699906.jpg?v=1754123966","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/amy-schumer-and-philosophy-9780812699906","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}