{"product_id":"rebellious-laughter-peoples-humor-in-american-culture-9780815627470","title":"Rebellious Laughter: People's Humor in American Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joseph Boskin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Anthropology - Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebellious Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e changes the way we think about the ordinary joke. Claiming that humor in America is a primary cultural weapon, Boskin surveys the multitude of joke cycles that have swept the country during the last fifty years. Dumb Blonde jokes. Elephant jokes. Jewish-American Princess jokes. Lightbulb jokes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will enjoy humor from many diverse sources: whites, blacks, women, and Hispanics; conservatives and liberals; public workers and university students; the powerless and power brokers. Boskin argues that jokes provide a cultural barometer of concerns and anxieties, frequently appearing in our day-to-day language long before these issues become grist for stand-up comics.","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47614688526487,"sku":"9780815627470","price":4175.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780815627470.webp?v=1775095542","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/rebellious-laughter-peoples-humor-in-american-culture-9780815627470","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}