Seriously Funny: Disability and the Paradoxical Power of Humor: Disability & the Paradoxical Power of Humor (Disability in Society) - Hardcover

Bingham, Shawn Chandler; Green, Sara E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1626375208 ISBN 13: 9781626375208

Verlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

Exploring a paradox, Shawn Bingham and Sara Green show how humor has been used both to challenge traditional views of disability and to reinforce negative stereotypes and social inequalities. Seriously Funny ranges from ancient Greek dramas to medieval courts jesters to contemporary comedy, from stage performances to the experiences of daily life. Rich with insights into issues of identity and social stratification, it offers an eye-opening perspective on attitudes toward disability across the ages.

CONTENTS:

• The Social Significance of Disability Humor.
• Humor as Aesthetic, Analysis, and Activism.
• Disability and Humor in Historical Context.
• A Twenty-First-Century Cast of Comic Characters.
• Creating New Narratives.
• Disability Humor in a Politically Correct World.
• Using Humor to Reimagine Society.
• Appendix: Biographical Sketches of the Comedians Interviewed.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Shawn Chandler Bingham is assistant professor of sociology at the University of South Florida, USA.

Sara E. Green is associate professor of sociology at the University of South Florida, USA.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1626375208
• ISBN 13: 9781626375208
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200
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