A vulgar art : a new approach to stand-up comedy / Ian Brodie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brodie, Ian (Ian Bernard), author.

Series:

Folklore studies in a multicultural world.

Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stand-up comedy.

Comedians--United States.

Comedians.

Wit and humor--Social aspects.

Wit and humor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson, Mississippi : University Press of Mississippi, 2014.

Summary:

The first examination of stand-up comedy through the lens of folklore

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on Transcriptions; Let's Go Out: Stand-Up Comedy, "Folklore" or "Not Folklore"?; Welcome to the Show: A Vulgar Art; Part 1: The Opener: From Folk Talk to Stand-Up; Chapter 1: Stand-Up Comedy and a Folkloristic Approach; Part 2: The Middle: Creating Intimacy over Distance; Chapter 2: Where Is the Stand-Up Comedian?: Stand-Up on Stage; Chapter 3: Who Is a Stand-Up Comedian?: The Social Identity; Chapter 4: Who Is This Stand-Up Comedian?: The Performance of Self

Chapter 5: What Is the Stand-Up Comedian?: Intimate OtherPart 3: The Headliner: Distance Increases; Chapter 6: Stand-Up Comedy Broadcasts; Chapter 7: Stand-Up Comedy Recordings; Tip Your Servers: The Validation of Laughter; Notes; References; Discography and Videography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62674-092-5

OCLC:

882738868