Performing gender and comedy: theories, texts and contexts
Auteur :
Hengen, Shannon
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9789056995409
Date de publication :
18 août 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
570 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume explores comedy as a place where gender and sexuality, through performance, challenge sexist and heteronormative forces in Western culture. Contributors investigate the effects of gender, sexuality, sexual identity, race, class, and nationality on humour and comedic performance.