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Why Stand-up Matters: How Comedians Manipulate and Influence
Sophie Quirk
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Description for Why Stand-up Matters: How Comedians Manipulate and Influence
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 bw illus. BIC Classification: ASZB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Funny, lively and unpredictable, stand-up comedy is above all a medium to be enjoyed. Popular as a good night out and packing the TV schedules, stand-up permeates British society and culture. Ubiquitous though it is, we are generally reluctant to consider comedy's social consequences. When comedians offend we seem ready to consider the potential for stand-up to do some wider harm, yet we rarely consider the good that it might do. This book looks at the social and political impact of stand-up comedy in both its positive and negative forms. Drawing on exclusive interviews ... Read more
Funny, lively and unpredictable, stand-up comedy is above all a medium to be enjoyed. Popular as a good night out and packing the TV schedules, stand-up permeates British society and culture. Ubiquitous though it is, we are generally reluctant to consider comedy's social consequences. When comedians offend we seem ready to consider the potential for stand-up to do some wider harm, yet we rarely consider the good that it might do. This book looks at the social and political impact of stand-up comedy in both its positive and negative forms. Drawing on exclusive interviews ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472578921
SKU
V9781472578921
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About Sophie Quirk
Dr Sophie Quirk is Lecturer in Drama at the University of Kent, UK, where she teaches stand-up comedy and popular performance.
Reviews for Why Stand-up Matters: How Comedians Manipulate and Influence
Very stimulating reading for scholars and students who are interested in [stand-up comedy's] performing and sociological aspects. It can also be a valid companion for linguists who may like to broad their understanding of the way humour is exploited and manipulated onstage.
European Journal of Humour
European Journal of Humour