| Description |
xv, 181 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the hazards and joys of racial, ethnic, and gender humor -- The sword and shield metaphor and other perspectives -- What makes us laugh : humor theory and research from Plato and Aristotle to Sigmund Freud -- Prejudice, pride, and play in ethnic comedy -- The origins and psychology of stereotypes and slurs -- The dominant role of Jews and African Americans : Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, and the culture of irony -- Jewish and African American roots humor : saving grace in the face of oppression -- Males versus females, gays versus straights, and the varieties of gender humor -- The "new breed" of comedians and transformation of ethnicity -- Becoming a comedian : minority status helps but is not enough -- In defense of ethnic humor and its role in our multicultural society. |
| Subject |
Ethnic wit and humor -- History and criticism.
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Ethnic wit and humor. |
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Wit and humor -- Social aspects.
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Wit and humor -- Social aspects. |
| ISBN |
0275987647 alkaline paper |
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