Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars

by Kliph Nesteroff

Book Overview

From the preeminent historian of comedy, an expansive history of show business and the battles over culture that have echoed through the decades and changed the United States

There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that nobody got offended in the past, that people are simply too sensitive today, that racism and sexism were once widely accepted without objection. The truth is precisely the opposite. With every step...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419760998
• ISBN13: 9781419760990
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Abrams Press
• Length: 320 Pages