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 comediansâ 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

By Sean M. Viña

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