Routledge - The Rhetoric of Brexit Humour Book

Since 2016, the United Kingdom's EU Referendum and the decision to leave the EU, known as Brexit, have triggered a massive wave of satire, comedy, and humour. This Routledge publication provides a deep look into how these comedic elements relate to the Brexit movement. The book examines the connection between Brexit and comedy, looking at how both sides of the debate, including Leave and Remain discourses, use humor. It explores the idea that both populism and comedy are rhetorical in nature, sharing similar semantic structures and communicative power. By looking at the incongruities Brexit has created within British society, the author analyzes the resulting populism. This text is a valuable resource for those studying the social and political impact of humor in modern British history.