Rebellious Laughter: People's Humor in American Culture

by Joseph Boskin

Book Overview

Rebellious Laughter changes the way we think about the ordinary joke. Claiming that humor in America is a primary cultural weapon, Boskin surveys the multitude of joke cycles that have swept the country during the last fifty years. Dumb Blonde jokes. Elephant jokes. Jewish-American Princess jokes. Lightbulb jokes.

Readers will enjoy humor from many diverse sources: whites, blacks, women, and Hispanics; conservatives and liberals;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815627483
• ISBN13: 9780815627487
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"