Comedy Volumes 1-6

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Synopsis

This new edition of Andrew Stott’s Comedy builds on themes presented in the first edition such as focusing on the significance of comic 'events' through study of various theoretical methodologies, including deconstruction, psychoanalysis and gender theory, and provides case studies of a number of themes, ranging from the drag act to the simplicity of slipping on a banana skin. This new edition features:



updates to reflect new research the field
new chapters on Women in Comedy and Race and Ethnicity
a broader range of literary and cultural examples.


Written in a clear and accessible style, this book is ideal introduction to comedy for students studying literature and culture.

Book details

Edition:
2
Series:
The New Critical Idiom
Author:
Andrew Stott
ISBN:
9781134454044
Related ISBNs:
9780203312124, 9780203795897, 9780415854191, 9780415854191, 9780415854184, 9780415854184
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-03-24
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2015
Copyright by:
Andrew Stott 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Language Arts, Literature and Fiction