A Vulgar Art : A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy.
Brodie, Ian.
A Vulgar Art : A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (270 pages) - Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series . - Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series .
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Transcriptions -- Let's Go Out: Stand-Up Comedy, "Folklore" or "Not Folklore"? -- Welcome to the Show: A Vulgar Art -- Part 1: The Opener: From Folk Talk to Stand-Up -- Chapter 1: Stand-Up Comedy and a Folkloristic Approach -- Part 2: The Middle: Creating Intimacy over Distance -- Chapter 2: Where Is the Stand-Up Comedian?: Stand-Up on Stage -- Chapter 3: Who Is a Stand-Up Comedian?: The Social Identity -- Chapter 4: Who Is This Stand-Up Comedian?: The Performance of Self -- Chapter 5: What Is the Stand-Up Comedian?: Intimate Other -- Part 3: The Headliner: Distance Increases -- Chapter 6: Stand-Up Comedy Broadcasts -- Chapter 7: Stand-Up Comedy Recordings -- Tip Your Servers: The Validation of Laughter -- Notes -- References -- Discography and Videography -- Index.
The first examination of stand-up comedy through the lens of folklore.
9781626740921
Stand-up comedy.
Comedians--United States.
Wit and humor--Social aspects.
Electronic books.
PN1969.C65 B85 2014
792.7/6
A Vulgar Art : A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (270 pages) - Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series . - Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series .
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Transcriptions -- Let's Go Out: Stand-Up Comedy, "Folklore" or "Not Folklore"? -- Welcome to the Show: A Vulgar Art -- Part 1: The Opener: From Folk Talk to Stand-Up -- Chapter 1: Stand-Up Comedy and a Folkloristic Approach -- Part 2: The Middle: Creating Intimacy over Distance -- Chapter 2: Where Is the Stand-Up Comedian?: Stand-Up on Stage -- Chapter 3: Who Is a Stand-Up Comedian?: The Social Identity -- Chapter 4: Who Is This Stand-Up Comedian?: The Performance of Self -- Chapter 5: What Is the Stand-Up Comedian?: Intimate Other -- Part 3: The Headliner: Distance Increases -- Chapter 6: Stand-Up Comedy Broadcasts -- Chapter 7: Stand-Up Comedy Recordings -- Tip Your Servers: The Validation of Laughter -- Notes -- References -- Discography and Videography -- Index.
The first examination of stand-up comedy through the lens of folklore.
9781626740921
Stand-up comedy.
Comedians--United States.
Wit and humor--Social aspects.
Electronic books.
PN1969.C65 B85 2014
792.7/6