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.
Comedians--Social conditions.--United States Comedy--Social aspects--United States. Group identity--United States. Racism--United States. Sexism--United States.