Stand-up comedy in theory, or, Abjection in America /
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[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
John Limon.
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Durham, N.C. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Duke University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
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1 online resource (152 pages)
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Series Title
New Americanists
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction. Approximations, Apologies, Acknowledgments -- 1. Inrage: A Lenny Bruce Joke and the Topography of Stand-Up -- 2. Nectarines: Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks -- 3. Analytic of the Ridiculous: Mike Nichols and Elaine May -- 4. Journey to the End of the Night: David Letterman with Kristeva, Céline, Scorsese -- 5. Scatology: Richard Pryor in Concert -- 6. Skirting, Kidding: Ellen DeGeneres and Paula Poundstone.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A cultural theory of stand-up comedy.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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JSTOR
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22573/ctv1171pg6
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Stand-up comedy in theory, or, Abjection in America.