| Author | : Joseph Boskin |
| Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
| Release Date | : 01 November 1997 |
| ISBN | : 0815627483 |
| Pages | : 268 |
| File Size | : 31,6 Mb |
| Total View | : 380 Views |
Rebellious Laughter by Joseph Boskin Book PDF Summary
Rebellious Laughter changes the way we think about the ordinary joke. Claiming that humor in America is a primary cultural weapon, Boskin surveys the multitude of joke cycles that have swept the country during the last fifty years. Dumb Blonde jokes. Elephant jokes. Jewish-American Princess jokes. Lightbulb jokes. Readers will enjoy humor from many diverse sources: whites, blacks, women, and Hispanics; conservatives and liberals; public workers and university students; the powerless and power brokers. Boskin argues that jokes provide a cultural barometer of concerns and anxieties, frequently appearing in our day-to-day language long before these issues become grist for stand-up comics.
