Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century

by Simcha Weinstein

Book Overview

Today's Jewish comics are being themselves, and the understated Jewish flavor of Seinfeld has been replaced by a matter-of-factness that would make earlier Jewish comics cringe. Author Simcha Weinstein calls this new comic sensibility the shtick shift. These comedians offer fresh perspectives on familiar themes in Jewish humor: money, family, faith, politics, and bigotry. Shtick Shift aims to be a primer to the ever-changing face of Jewish comedy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569803528
• ISBN13: 9781569803523
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Barricade Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"