Pretty/funny women comedians and body politics / by Linda Mizejewski.

Author/creator Mizejewski, Linda
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press,
Descriptionx, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Contents Introduction: Pretty/funny women and comedy's body politics: -- Funniness, prettiness, and feminism -- Kathy Griffin and the comedy of The D list -- Feminism, postfeminism, Liz Lemonism: picturing Tina Fey -- Sarah Silverman: bedwetting, body comedy, and "a mouth full of blood laughs" -- Margaret Cho is beautiful: a comedy of manifesto -- "White people are looking at you!" Wanda Sykes's black looks -- Ellen DeGeneres: pretty funny butch as girl next door.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013030223
ISBN9780292756915 (cloth : alk. paper)

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