Punchlines: The Case for Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Humor

by Leon H. Rappoport

Book Overview

The concept of ethnic, racial, and gender humor is as sensitive a subject today as it has ever been; yet at no time in the past have we had such a quantity of this humor circulating throughout society. We can see the power of such content manifested continually in our culture's films and stand-up comedy routines, as well as on popular TV sitcoms, where Jewish, black, Asian, Hispanic, and gay characters and topics have seemingly become essential to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275987647
• ISBN13: 9780275987640
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.5" x 6.5"