Sean M. Vina

Health and Inequality in Standup Comedy

Stories That Challenge Stigma

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Health and Inequality in Standup Comedy is a fascinating study that interviews comedians to uncover the truth about stigma resistance. With compelling evidence, the book argues that it's not comediansà â â ability to be funny that determines their success, but rather the level of prejudice in society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 514g
• ISBN-13: 9781666940824
• ISBN-10: 1666940828
• Artikelnr.: 68175356

Autorenporträt

Sean M. Viña is assistant professor of sociology at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Use Standup to Understand Stigma and Inequality?
Chapter 2: Invisible Stigma from Least to Most Taboo
Chapter 3: Visible Stigmas That Define What Others See
Chapter 4: Testing Social Boundaries
Chapter 5: Tactics to Manage Stigma
Chapter 6: Context Matters: Black and Latino Lives
Chapter 7: Cultivated Outcomes
Chapter 8: The Structure and Culture of Comedy
Chapter 9: Lost Opportunities to Cope and Heal
Conclusion: Lessons Learned
Appendix A: Questionnaire
Appendix B: Supporting Table
Bibliography
About the Author