Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Behind the laughs : community and inequality in comedy /

Jeffries, Michael P.,

Behind the laughs : community and inequality in comedy / Michael P. Jeffries. - ix, 223 pages ; 23 cm. - Culture and economic life . - Culture and economic life. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index.

Chemistry of a comedian -- From funny to family -- Succeeding at not failing -- Celebrity in the making -- Privilege, patriarchy, and performance.

ISBN: 9780804798082 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781503602908 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2017008538

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Comedians--Social conditions.--United States
Comedy--Social aspects--United States.
Group identity--United States.
Racism--United States.
Sexism--United States.

LC Class. No.: PN2272 / .J44 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 792.7/60973

Place hold
Print
Add to your cart (remove)
Suggest for purchase
Save record
BIBTEX Dublin Core MARCXML MARC (non-Unicode/MARC-8) MARC (Unicode/UTF-8) MARC (Unicode/UTF-8, Standard) MODS (XML) RIS ISBD
More searches

Search for this title in:
MeLCat (Michigan Libraries) Traverse Area District Library Articles (NMC Library Databases) Course Reserves (Textbooks) Make a purchase suggestion