Irony and Sincerity in Contemporary Television : Playing Nice in Aesthetics and Politics

TV films; and comedians such as Joe Pera and Nathan Fielder. Ultimately, each of these shows has a unique and important goal, and the edited collection analyzes niceness in relation to queerness, class, unlikability and character growth, traditional gender norms, and the comfort of sincerity. [Publisher's text]

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