Joseph Dorinson

Kvetching and Shpritzing

Jewish Humor in American Popular Culture

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Produktbeschreibung

"Scholars of humor have studied the essence of the Jewish joke, at once a defense mechanism against a hostile world and a means of cultural affirmation. Citing examples from prominent humorists and stand-up comics, this book examines the phenomenon of Jewish humor from its Biblical origins to its prevalence in the modern diaspora"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9780786494828
• ISBN-10: 0786494824
• Artikelnr.: 42193891

Autorenporträt

Retired history professor from Long Island University, Joseph Dorinson lives in Floral Park, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Joseph Boskin
Preface
Introduction-Jewish Humor: Mechanism for Defense, Weapon for Cultural
Affirmation
One. God, Jokes and Money: A Subversive Look at Jewish Humor
Two. Jewish Men and Women in Vaudeville
Three. Yiddish
Four. Funny Jews: Up from the Catskills-Danny Kaye and Sid Caesar
Five. Catskill Alumni from Brooklyn
Six. A Sacred Monster in Lamb's Clothing: Jerry Lewis
Seven. Comedy's Changing Landscape: Two Jews and a Black Crossover Artist
Eight. Jewish Humor in Literature
Nine. Dialectical Jewish Humor: Mickey Katz, Sam Levenson and Jackie Mason
Ten. Up from the Bronx: Red Buttons, Billy Crystal and Robert Klein
Eleven. Sitcoms from Benny to Seinfeld
Twelve. Shpritzing and Jiving: Jews and Blacks
Thirteen. Yip's Rainbow: Songs of Social Significance
Fourteen. Coda: Around the World in Eighty Jokes Plus
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index