The Jewish Joke: An essay with examples (less essay, more examples) by Devorah B

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Jewish Joke by Devorah Baum Heard the one about the Rabbi and the cow from Minsk yet? Look no further for laughter than this fascinating and revealing celebration of the great Jewish Joke FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book is funny, clever and, at times, heartbreaking. In other words, Jewish David Baddiel[Baum is] intellectually luminous, psychologically penetrating, existentially anxious, and wonderfully funny - Zadie SmithHilarious and thought-provoking - David SchneiderThe Jewish joke is as old as Abraham, and like the Jews themselves it has wandered over the world, learned countless new languages, worked with a range of different materials, been performed in front of some pretty hostile crowds, but still retained its own distinctive identity. So what is it that animates the Jewish joke? Why are Jews so often thought of as funny? And how old can a joke get?The Jewish Joke is a brilliant - and very funny - riff on Jewish jokes, about what marks them apart from other jokes, why they are important to Jewish identity and how they work. Ranging from self-deprecation to anti-Semitism, politics to sex, it looks at the past of Jewish joking and asks whether the Jewish joke has a future. With jokes from Amy Schumer, Lena Dunham and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as Freud and Marx (Groucho mostly), this is both a compendium and a commentary, light-hearted and deeply insightful. Author Biography Devorah Baum is the author of Feeling Jewish (a book for just about anyone) (Yale, 2017) and co-director of the documentary film The New Man (2016). She is Lecturer in English Literature and Critical Theory at the University of Southampton and also attached to the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations. Review This book is funny, clever and, at times, heartbreaking. In other words, Jewish - David Baddiel[Baum is] intellectually luminous, psychologically penetrating, existentially anxious, and wonderfully funny - Zadie SmithA Jew and a non-Jew read Devorah Baums The Jewish Joke. They both found it hilarious and thought-provoking. Because it is - David SchneiderHers is the book to turn to if youre looking to amuse your friends and has something in common with the joke books we used to pass around as kids ... [Shows] the sorrow that is the dark underside of laughter - sorrow that belongs to everyone - Erica WagnerA breezy, accessible meditation on how [Jewish] humour works, and why it is so integral to Jewish identity... There is much for the scholar to enjoy in Baums erudite but lightly sketched analysis of how humour helps us to deal with ageing, dislocation, impossible families and sexual confusion. Alternatively, you could just read it for the gags - Matthew Reisz Promotional Heard the one about the Rabbi and the cow from Minsk yet? Look no further for laughter than this fascinating and revealing celebration of the great Jewish Joke Details ISBN1800819110 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1800819110 ISBN-13 9781800819115 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-11-30 UK Release Date 2023-11-30 Imprint Profile Books Ltd Subtitle An essay with examples (less essay, more examples) Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-11-30 Author Devorah Baum Pages 208 Publisher Profile Books Ltd Edition Description Main Alternative 9781781255230 DEWEY 305.8924 Audience General NZ Release Date 2024-02-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:157312394;

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