Inequality in Contemporary Stand-Up Comedy in the UK
This Pivot explores the cultural economy of comedy in the UK, looking specifically at the links between industry practices and structures and who produces comedy in the UK. The research is based on interviews with comedians in the East Midlands; significantly, this demographic has been historically...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024 |
| Series: | Palgrave Studies in Comedy
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Comedy as a Cultural Industry
- Chapter 2 : Comedy, Diversity, and the Hegemonic Comedian
- Chapter 3: Exploring Inequality in Comedy in the East Midlands and Challenging Inequality
- Chapter 4: COVID-19, Precarity and Comedy
- Chapter 5: Conclusion: The Future of Comedy