Kvetching and Shpritzing
Jewish Humor in American Popular Culture
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Word Count
62,000 words, Guess
Page Count
248 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27514951M
- ISBN-139780786494828
- ISBN-100786494824
- OCLC Control Number900306736
- Library of Congress Control Number2015033251
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- Amazon0786494824
Classifications
- LCCPN6149.S62
Description
"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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