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Health and Inequality in Standup Comedy - Sean M. Viña

Health and Inequality in Standup Comedy

Stories That Challenge Stigma

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Buch | Hardcover
250 Seiten
2023
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-6669-4082-4 (ISBN)
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Health and Inequality in Standup Comedy is a fascinating study that interviews comedians to uncover the truth about stigma resistance. With compelling evidence, the book argues that it's not comedians’ ability to be funny that determines their success, but rather the level of prejudice in society.
In Health and Inequality in Standup Comedy: Stories That Challenge Stigma, Sean M. Viña explores the power of open conversations in reducing stigma. Using standup comedy as a lens, the book delves into the experiences of ninety-nine diverse comedians, revealing how they disclose their stigmas in public and what prevents some from having open conversations. The author argues that the scope of stigma resistance is defined by the prejudice of those who stigmatize, making it an unequal endeavor that requires structural change to truly make a difference. Through the voices of these comedians, Health and Inequality in Standup Comedy challenges us to reconceptualize our approach to fighting stigma and discrimination and highlights the importance of implementing policies that decrease segregation. A compelling and eye-opening read for anyone interested in understanding the power of social contact through the unequal, standup comedy world.

Sean M. Viña is assistant professor of sociology at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Why Use Standup to Understand Stigma and Inequality?

Chapter 2: Invisible Stigma from Least to Most Taboo

Chapter 3: Visible Stigmas That Define What Others See

Chapter 4: Testing Social Boundaries

Chapter 5: Tactics to Manage Stigma

Chapter 6: Context Matters: Black and Latino Lives

Chapter 7: Cultivated Outcomes

Chapter 8: The Structure and Culture of Comedy

Chapter 9: Lost Opportunities to Cope and Heal

Conclusion: Lessons Learned

Appendix A: Questionnaire

Appendix B: Supporting Table

Bibliography

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum
Sprache englisch
Maße 157 x 237 mm
Gewicht 581 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Kommunikationswissenschaft
Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Medienwissenschaft
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-6669-4082-8 / 1666940828
ISBN-13 978-1-6669-4082-4 / 9781666940824
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