Working to laugh assembling difference in American stand-up comedy venues / James M. Thomas.

Author/creator Thomas, James M., 1982-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Descriptionviii, 173 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Acknowledgements -- Introduction: The comedy kitchen -- Into the field: the comedy kitchen and helter skelter -- Affective labor and the comedy kitchen -- Affective labor and helter skelter -- Assembling order in stand-up comedy -- Stand-up comedy, urban nightlife, and affective-cultural assemblages -- Coda : soleil -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Bibliography -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014041401
ISBN9780739189559 (hbk. : acid-free paper)