Brodie, Ian. <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> The first examination of stand-up comedy through the lens of folklore. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781626740921 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Stand-up comedy.<br/>Comedians--United States.<br/>Wit and humor--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1969.C65 B85 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>792.7/6