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Stand-up Comedy in Theory, or, Abjection in America

Stand-up Comedy in Theory, or, Abjection in America

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by John Limon

Book Details

Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2000
Language: en
Pages: 152
ISBN: 9780822325468
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Low confidence estimate: 65%

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💥ViolenceVery low
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❤️Love & RomanceNone
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🧠Mental HealthVery low
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💬!*$#LanguageModerate
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🍷🚬Substance UseVery low
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😨Fear / HorrorLow

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🧙Fantasy / SupernaturalNot present
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🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ RepresentationNot present
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🚀Sci-Fi / FuturisticNot present
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Disability & NeurodiversityNot present

Description

Stand-Up Comedy in Theory, or, Abjection in America is the first study of stand-up comedy as a form of art. John Limon appreciates and analyzes the specific practice of stand-up itself, moving beyond theories of the joke, of the comic, and of comedy in general to read stand-up through the lens of literary and cultural theory.

Themes & Topics

Performing ArtsDanceComedySocial ScienceAnthropologyCultural & SocialPopular CultureRegional Studies

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