Rebellious Laughter: People's Humor in American Culture
by Boskin, Joseph
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Rebellious Laughter changes the way we think about the ordinary joke. Claiming that humor in America is a primary cultural weapon, Boskin surveys the multitude of joke cycles that have swept the country during the last fifty years. Dumb Blonde jokes. Elephant jokes. Jewish-American Princess jokes. Lightbulb jokes.
Readers will enjoy humor from many diverse sources: whites, blacks, women, and Hispanics; conservatives and liberals; public workers and university students; the powerless and power brokers. Boskin argues that jokes provide a cultural barometer of concerns and anxieties, frequently appearing in our day-to-day language long before these issues become grist for stand-up comics.
Product Details
- Syracuse University Press Brand
- Nov 1, 1997 Pub Date:
- 9780815627470 ISBN-13:
- 0815627475 ISBN-10:
- 260 Pages
- English Language
- 9.28 in * 6.23 in * 0.93 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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