Behind the laughs : community and inequality in comedy /
Michael P. Jeffries.
- Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource.
- Culture and economic life .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Chemistry of a comedian -- From funny to family -- Succeeding at not failing -- Celebrity in the making -- Privilege, patriarchy, and performance.
9781503602977
2017010957
Comedians--Social conditions.--United States Comedy--Social aspects--United States. Group identity--United States. Racism--United States. Sexism--United States.