Counterfeit gentlemen: manhood and humor in the old south
Auteur :
Mayfield, John
Éditeur :
University Press of Florida
ISBN :
9780813036861
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2011
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
355 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This is a stunning reappraisal of Southern manhood and identity that uses humour and humourists to carry the reader into the very heart of antebellum culture. If all Mayfield did was remind us that Old Southerners laughed, he would have accomplished something. But he also offers a sophisticated analysis of the social functions humour performed and the social anxieties it reflected.