A National Joke by Andy Medhurst
Crammed full of comedy examples and house-hold names, from the music hall to The Royle Family, this book studies how English comedy reflects national concerns with class, race, gender and sexuality and traces the recurrence of themes and structures.'In A National Joke, Medhurst..uses comedy to pin down that most elusive of things, the English national identity.' The Guardian
'This is an excellent study of a popular comedy that links it into a variety of English cultural identities. Unusually for a book classified as cultural studies, it is clearly written, and by an author who enjoys humour... a splendid account' - The Times Higher Education
'Most of the best scholarly work on comedy in the UK that has appeared during the last 25 years has come from Medhurst... At last there is an engaging but serious study of what makes English comedy both English and funny.' - Critical Studies in Television
'In A National Joke, Medhurst...uses comedy to pin down that most elusive of things, the English national identity.' The Guardian
'This is an excellent study of a popular comedy that links it into a variety of English cultural identities. Unusually for a book classified as cultural studies, it is clearly written, and by an author who enjoys humour... a splendid account' - The Times Higher Education
'Most of the best scholarly work on comedy in the UK that has appeared during the last 25 years has come from Medhurst... At last there is an engaging but serious study of what makes English comedy both English and funny.' - Critical Studies in Television
Andy Medhurst works in the Department of Media and Film at the University of Sussex. He has been teaching and writing about issues of identity, representation and popular culture since 1982. He is the co-editor of Lesbian and Gay Studies and the author of a forthcoming book on Coronation Street.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415168786 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415168783 |
| Title | A National Joke |
| Author | Andy Medhurst |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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