{"product_id":"9781419760990-outrageous","title":"Outrageous","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the preeminent historian of comedy, an expansive history of show business and the battles over culture that have echoed through the decades and changed the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eOutrageous \u003c\/i\u003eis required reading. An essential book of the social history of the United States—with laughs.” (Steve Martin)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that nobody got offended in the past, that people are simply too sensitive today, that racism and sexism were once widely accepted without objection. The truth is precisely the opposite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With every step of our cultural history, minorities have pushed back against racist portrayals, women have fought for respect, and people have sought to change the world of entertainment and beyond through a combination of censorship, advocacy, or protest. Likewise, opposing forces have sought to sway public opinion and shape culture through violence and political and economic pressure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kliph Nesteroff, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Comedians \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWe Had a Little Real Estate Problem\u003c\/i\u003e, presents a deep dive into the history of show business and illustrates both how our world has changed and how the fierce battlegrounds of today are reflected in our past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutrageous\u003c\/i\u003e is a crucial and timeless book filled with surprising details, remarkable anecdotes, and unforgettable characters, including figures we think we know, such as Mae West, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, and Stan Laurel (who tried to bury his wife alive but still wasn’t “cancelled”), and others readers may never have heard of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41601025179745,"sku":"9781419760990","price":9.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30928443.jpg?v=1731037566","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781419760990-outrageous","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}