A Very Serious Thing : Women's Humor and American Culture /

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Defines why women have been blocked from participating in the mainstream of American comedy yet have overcome hurdles to produce a humor that is sustaining and spells survival for women in society.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, Nancy A., 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1988.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Women and literature.
Women.
Feminism and literature.
American wit and humor > Women authors.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
HUMOR > General.
Écrits de femmes americains > Histoire et critique.
Femmes > États-Unis > Humour > Histoire.
Femmes et litterature > États-Unis.
Humour americain > Histoire et critique.
American literature > Women authors > History and criticism.
American wit and humor > History and criticism.
Women > United States > Humor > History.
Feminism and literature > United States.
Women and literature > United States.
American wit and humor > Women authors > History and criticism.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Defines why women have been blocked from participating in the mainstream of American comedy yet have overcome hurdles to produce a humor that is sustaining and spells survival for women in society.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9780816682911

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