Rebellious Laughter: People's Humor in American Culture

Bringing together everyday language, social interaction and cultural warfare, this work forms a social history of humour in American culture. It argues that jokes provide a cultural barometer of concerns and anxieties, and that laughter is transformative.

Author: Joseph Boskin
Publisher: Syracuse University Publications in Continuin
Published: 11/01/1997
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.09w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9780815627487

About the Author
Joseph Boskin, professor of history and African American studies at Boston University, is also the director of its Urban Studies and Public Policy Program. His previous books include Into Slavery: Racial Decisions in the Virginia Colony, Seasons of Rebellion: Protest and Radicalism in Recent America (coedited), and Sambo: The Rise and Demise of an American Jester.