Teaching Comedy

Essays on teaching comedy in literature, writing, theater, and cultural studies courses

From Shakespeare to The Simpsons, comedy has long provided both entertainment and social commentary. It may critique cultural values, undermine authority, satirize sacred beliefs, and make room for the marginalized to approach the center. Comedy can be challenging to teach, but in the classroom it can help students connect with one another,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160329614X
• ISBN13: 9781603296144
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
• Length: 338 Pages
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher