The rhetoric of racist humour : US, UK and global race joking / Simon Weaver.

Author/creator Weaver, Simon
Format Book
Publication InfoFarnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2011.
Description215 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Racism.
Wit and humor--Social aspects.
Joking--Social aspects.
Rhetoric--Social aspects.

Contents The rhetoric of humour -- Humour and order-building -- Embodied racism and US internet joking -- Cultural racism and British stand-up comedy -- Reverse discourse in Black comic performance -- Reverse discourse in Asian comic performance -- Liquid racism and the ambiguities of Ali G -- Liquid racism and the Danish prophet Muhammad cartoon.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011011546
ISBN9781409420118 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1409420116 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HT1523 .W42 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold