Punchlines: the case for racial, ethnic, and gender humor

"This timely work displays ethnic, racial, and gender humor in both its aspects: as an aggressive instrument of prejudice and as a powerful defense against it. Rappoport explores the origins and implications of the various slurs, stereotypes, and obscenities that are typical of this double edge...

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Main Author: Rappoport, Leon 1932-2009 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. [u.a.] Praeger 2005
Edition:1. publ.
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Online Access:Table of contents
Summary:"This timely work displays ethnic, racial, and gender humor in both its aspects: as an aggressive instrument of prejudice and as a powerful defense against it. Rappoport explores the origins and implications of the various slurs, stereotypes, and obscenities that are typical of this double edged form of modern comedy, as well as the ways in which irony has been employed by minority figures as a weapon against oppression."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XV, 181 S.
ISBN:0275987647

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