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Caught in the Crosshairs
Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars
Verlag:
Indiana University Press Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: YGQGG7D
EAN: 9780253073150
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3
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Beschreibung
The landscape of comedy has undergone a seismic shift in recent years with an increasing number of female comedians breaking through to mainstream audiences. Women are claiming high-profile roles as late-night hosts, sketch comedians, television producers, and standup stars. As they disrupt industry norms and transgress cultural boundaries, they have also become lightning rods for controversy, eliciting flares of anger, amazement, revulsion, or hope. Caught in the Crosshairs. delves not only into the work of feminist icons like Samantha Bee, Amy Schumer, Leslie Jones, Michelle Wolf, and Hannah Gadsby, but also into the discourse surrounding their comedy. Author Amber Day argues that these debates transcend mere entertainment; they are cultural battlegrounds for larger philosophical and political conflicts, interrogating ideals of gender, race, power, and public space. We see conflicts over what should be considered scandalous or beyond the pale, who should be in the intended audience, what is appropriate behavior for which performing bodies, and what the boundaries of comedy ultimately are. Caught in the Crosshairs. is an examination of how feminist comedy reflects the tensions of our times, disrupting established narratives and challenging traditional power structures.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Amber Day
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2025
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 150