Social Science Women's Studies
Who’s Laughing Now?
Feminist Perspectives on Humour and Laughter
- Publisher
- Demeter Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2021
- Category
- Women's Studies, Motherhood, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772583182
- Publish Date
- Feb 2021
- List Price
- $17.99
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Description
From dour old women to buzzkills who can’t take a joke, the stereotype of the humourless feminist has repeatedly been deployed to derail and delegitimize the women’s rights movement. This collection skips the tired debates that ask whether feminists can be funny – we know the answer to this already – to instead investigate contemporary expressions and functions of humour within international feminist movements and communities. This interdisciplinary volume showcases critical analyses of cultural texts and events, personal accounts of producing and encountering feminist humour, and creative interruptions that pair laughter with insight. As a whole, this work seeks to sideline caricatures of the humourless feminist by promoting a vision of a diverse movement vibrant with innovative, generous, threatening, and, ultimately, triumphant laughter.
About the author
Anna Frey is a sexual health and abortion counselor, dedicated volunteer, and dog-parent to an unruly poodle. Anna lives and works in Toronto.