The Comedy of Cancel Culture in a Post-Carlin United States: On the Politics of Cultural Interpretation

Authors

Bryant W. Sculos, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

Taking the form of a critical review of the HBO documentary George Carlin's American Dream, this essay explores the character of George Carlin's political and cultural criticism, its implications for contemporary debates about so-called "cancel culture," and the broader political significance of cultural interpretation

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Sculos, Bryant W. (2022) "The Comedy of Cancel Culture in a Post-Carlin United States: On the Politics of Cultural Interpretation," Class, Race and Corporate Power: Vol. 10: Iss. 2, Article 4. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/classracecorporatepower/vol10/iss2/4

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Class, Race and Corporate Power