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Uproarious : how feminists and other subversive comics speak truth /

"A radical new approach to humor, where traditional targets become its agents. Humor is often dismissed as cruel ridicule or harmless fun. But what if laughter is a vital force to channel rage against patriarchy, Islamophobia, or mass incarceration? To create moments of empathy and dialogue bet...

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Main Authors: Willett, Cynthia, 1956- (Author), Willett, Julie A. (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Women's wit and humor > Social aspects.
Women's wit and humor > Political aspects.
Wit and humor > Social aspects.
Wit and humor > Political aspects.
Social satire, English > Political aspects.
Women comedians.
Historically marginalized persons > Wit and humor > Feminist wit and humor > Subversive wit and humor > Comedy and social justice
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