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Do I Look Funny In This?: An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audience

Leah Dennison

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Description:This piece investigates the perception and representation of female comics on the stand-up circuit and their audiences. It begins with a review of various theories of humour examining three major strands of thought: theories on repression, release and incongruity. It goes on to give an historical overview of British stand-up comedy, covering the Music Hall/Variety tradition, the Working Men's Club tradition and the Alternative Comedy tradition examining the cultural attitudes of the time alongside these various stages of British comedy and the place women found within them. Concluding with a case study on Bridget Christie and her success at navigating the patriarchal world of comedy, an investigation of current panel shows figures and their representation of female comics and interview responses from current women stand-ups on the circuit. Illustrating that audiences may no longer perpetuate these long held stereotypes, but instead the industry 'gatekeepers', the bookers, promoters and producers within the comedy business, are limiting aspiring female comedians from garnering mass exposure.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Do I Look Funny In This?: An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audience. To get started finding Do I Look Funny In This?: An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audience, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Anchor Academic Publishing

Release: 2015

ISBN: 3954893479

Description: This piece investigates the perception and representation of female comics on the stand-up circuit and their audiences. It begins with a review of various theories of humour examining three major strands of thought: theories on repression, release and incongruity. It goes on to give an historical overview of British stand-up comedy, covering the Music Hall/Variety tradition, the Working Men's Club tradition and the Alternative Comedy tradition examining the cultural attitudes of the time alongside these various stages of British comedy and the place women found within them. Concluding with a case study on Bridget Christie and her success at navigating the patriarchal world of comedy, an investigation of current panel shows figures and their representation of female comics and interview responses from current women stand-ups on the circuit. Illustrating that audiences may no longer perpetuate these long held stereotypes, but instead the industry 'gatekeepers', the bookers, promoters and producers within the comedy business, are limiting aspiring female comedians from garnering mass exposure.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Do I Look Funny In This?: An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audience. To get started finding Do I Look Funny In This?: An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audience, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Do I Look Funny In This?: An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audience

Do I Look Funny In This?: An investigation into the perception and representation of female comedians on the stand-up circuit and their audience

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