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Pleasure, play, and politics : a history of humor in U.S. feminism / Kirsten Leng.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leng, Kirsten, 1979- Author.
- Series:
- Expanding frontiers: interdisciplinary approaches to studies of women, gender, and sexuality
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Feminism--United States.
- Feminism.
- Wit and humor--Political aspects.
- Wit and humor.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 263 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2026]
- Contents:
- Introduction. Recovering the history of humor in U.S. feminism
- Part 1. Humor and feminist activism. "Laugh a lot and sing a lot" : kicking ass with Flo Kennedy ; Turning tricks and throwing balls : COYOTE and carnivalesque politics ; Sardonic feminism : the Guerrilla Girls' insurgent irony ; Humor, rage, and spectacle : the Lesbian Avengers' fearless fumerism
- Part 2. Humor and feminist culture. Feminist spaces for feminist stand-up : women's music and comedy festivals ; Identity, politics, and community : queer/feminist cartoons ; Parody, pleasure, and desire : the Yeastie Girlz play with punk culture
- Conclusion. "The more we suffer, the more we need humor" : humor in troubled times.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781496245748 (electronic bk.)
- 1496245741 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40033066812
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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