Behind the Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy
(Part of the Culture and Economic Life Series)
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Comedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about money--they talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people working in comedy sustain these contradictions and keep laughing? In Behind...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0804798087
ISBN13:9780804798082
Release Date:August 2017
Publisher:Stanford University Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 8.8"
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