Performing marginality
Subtitle: humor, gender, and cultural critique
By: Joanne R. Gilbert.
Series: Humor in life and letters series; Humor in life and letters.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: Stand-up comedy.; Women comedians -- United States.; American wit and humor.; American wit and humor -- History and criticism.; Women -- Humor.
Genres: Humor.
Description: An academic study of stand-up comedy performed by females. This will aid in the understanding of power structures in our society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-219) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Humor, power, and marginality; title: 2. The question of genre; title: 3. Female comics: talking the talk; title: 4. Female comics: walking the walk; title: 5. The politics of performing marginality.