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SUMMARY:Amy Schumer and Philosophy
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DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>Amy Schumer and Philosophy\, CFA</strong></p>\n<p>Amy Schumer&rsquo\;s television show\, &ldquo\;Inside Amy Schumer&rdquo\; has completed its fourth season on Comedy Central and is renewed for a fifth. She wrote and starred in the movie\, <em>Trainwreck </em>(2015)\, which was nominated for two Golden Globes as well as the award for Best Screenplay by the Writers&rsquo\; Guild of America. She has completed filming her role in <em>Thank You For Your Service</em> (2017). Her autobiographical book\, <em>The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo</em>\, was released in August\, 2016. Through her comedy\, Amy Schumer either touches on or explicitly examines philosophical issues.</p>\n<p>Chapters will be 3000-3500 words\, written in a style appropriate to an intelligent lay audience (no unexplained philosophical jargon\, assumed knowledge of philosophical concepts\, or extensive referencing)\, and will frequently refer to Amy Schumer&rsquo\;s contributions to film\, television and literature. Please submit a 250-500 word abstract\, written in the style appropriate to a philosophy and popular culture text.</p>\n<p>Edited by Charlene Elsby and Rob Luzecky.</p>\n<p>Email submissions to: amyschumerandphilosophy@gmail.com</p>\n<p>Deadline for abstract submissions: March 1\, 2017</p>\n<p>Notifications of acceptance sent: March 15\, 2017</p>\n<p>Deadline for chapters: July 15\, 2017</p>\n<p>Suggested Topics (other topics welcome):</p>\n<p>Owning the Past: Why it&rsquo\;s better to accept and love your past selves</p>\n<p>Honesty and Hilarity: Why is it hilarious to tell some truths?</p>\n<p>Why a woman is a &ldquo\;sex comic&rdquo\; while a male comic is &ldquo\;a thinker&rdquo\;</p>\n<p>Rationality and Actuality: Why we don&rsquo\;t believe what we know to be true (the trouble with women&rsquo\;s magazines)</p>\n<p>&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re all walking hypocrites&rdquo\;: How it&rsquo\;s possible to hold contradictory beliefs</p>\n<p>My favorite female comedian: Does the modifier &ldquo\;female" imply that a &ldquo\;female" is not &ldquo\;a comedian&rdquo\;?</p>\n<p>Dangerous words: Is it OK to say &ldquo\;cunt&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;pussy&rdquo\;?</p>\n<p>What will Amy Schumer mean for our gender for years to come!??!??</p>\n<p>The gun control debate: why anyone can have an opinion on whether it&rsquo\;s OK to shoot six year olds should</p>\n<p>&ldquo\;Grape&rdquo\;: Is there such a thing as &ldquo\;gray-area rape&rdquo\;? (Consent and rape-culture in contemporary America)</p>\n<p>&ldquo\;Strong&rdquo\; women (and domestic abuse)</p>\n<p>Is it OK for women to have sex? (But is it?)</p>\n<p>Beauty and self-worth: Getting over existing for the other</p>\n<p>&ldquo\;Have fun!&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;Be yourself!&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;Stop eating food!&rdquo\;</p>\n<p>Comedy and Politics: Why comedians make the best political commentators&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Truth in Comedy: Is Comedy the solution to fake news?</p>
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