In this fresh interpretation of U.S. feminism, Kirsten Leng analyzes the irony, satire, and spectacle that appeared in feminist protests, plays, posters, cartoons, and other forms of activist art in the late twentieth century.
In this fresh interpretation of U.S. feminism, Kirsten Leng analyzes the irony, satire, and spectacle that appeared in feminist protests, plays, posters, cartoons, and other forms of activist art in the late twentieth century.
Kirsten Leng is an associate professor in the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of Sexual Politics and Feminist Science: Women Sexologists in Germany, 1900–1933.
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List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: When Politics Were Fun: Recovering the History of Humor in U.S. Feminism Part I: Humor and Feminist Activism 1. “Laugh a Lot and Sing a Lot”: Kicking Ass with Flo Kennedy 2. Turning Tricks and Throwing Balls: COYOTE and Carnivalesque Politics 3. Sardonic Feminism: The Guerrilla Girls’ Insurgent Irony 4. Humor, Rage, and Spectacle: The Lesbian Avenger’s Fearless Fumerism Part II: Humor and Feminist Culture 5. Feminist Spaces for Feminist Stand-Up: Women’s Music and Comedy Festivals 6. Identity, Politics, and Community: Queer/Feminist Cartoons 7. Parody, Pleasure, and Desire: The Yeastie Girlz Play with Punk Culture Conclusion: “The More We Suffer, The More We Need Humor”: Humor in Troubled Times Notes Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: When Politics Were Fun: Recovering the History of Humor in U.S. Feminism Part I: Humor and Feminist Activism 1. “Laugh a Lot and Sing a Lot”: Kicking Ass with Flo Kennedy 2. Turning Tricks and Throwing Balls: COYOTE and Carnivalesque Politics 3. Sardonic Feminism: The Guerrilla Girls’ Insurgent Irony 4. Humor, Rage, and Spectacle: The Lesbian Avenger’s Fearless Fumerism Part II: Humor and Feminist Culture 5. Feminist Spaces for Feminist Stand-Up: Women’s Music and Comedy Festivals 6. Identity, Politics, and Community: Queer/Feminist Cartoons 7. Parody, Pleasure, and Desire: The Yeastie Girlz Play with Punk Culture Conclusion: “The More We Suffer, The More We Need Humor”: Humor in Troubled Times Notes Bibliography Index
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