Pretty/funny women comedians and body politics / by Linda Mizejewski.
| Author/creator | Mizejewski, Linda |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Austin : University of Texas Press, |
| Description | x, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013030223 |
| ISBN | 9780292756915 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |