Sean M. Viña

Health and Inequality in Standup Comedy (eBook, PDF)

Stories That Challenge Stigma

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798881881351
• Artikelnr.: 74396543

Autorenporträt

Mbaye Lo is associate professor of the Practice of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and International Comparative Studies at Duke University.

Inhaltsangabe

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