The girl in the show : three generations of comedy, culture, and feminism
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Published
New York : Arcade Publishing, [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781510718364, 1510718362
Physical Desc
xxvii, 360 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Central Library - Adult Nonfiction - Upper Level - Nonfiction
792.702 FIELDS
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Published
New York : Arcade Publishing, [2017].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781510718364, 1510718362

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Includes bibliographical references.
Description
""I'm not funny at all. What I am is brave." -Lucille Ball With powerhouses like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Amy Schumer dominating the entertainment landscape and memoirs from today's most vocal feminist comediennes shooting up the bestseller lists, women in comedy have never been more influential. Marking this cultural shift, The Girl in the Show provides an in-depth exploration of how comedy and feminism have grown hand in hand to give women a stronger voice in the ongoing fight for equality. From I Love Lucy to SNL to today's rising cable and web-series stars, Anna Fields' entertaining retrospective combines amusing and honest personal narratives with the historical, political, and cultural contexts of the feminist movement. With interview subjects like Abbi Jacobson, Molly Shannon, Mo Collins, and Lizz Winstead among others-as well as actresses, stand-up comics, writers, producers, and female comedy troupes-Fields shares true stories of wit and heroism from some of our most treasured (and under-represented) artists. At its heart, The Girl in the Show captures the urgency of our continued struggle towards equality, allowing the reader to both revel in-and rebel against-our collective ideas of "women's comedy.""--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Fields, A. (2017). The girl in the show: three generations of comedy, culture, and feminism (First edition.). Arcade Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Fields, Anna, 1981-. 2017. The Girl in the Show: Three Generations of Comedy, Culture, and Feminism. Arcade Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Fields, Anna, 1981-. The Girl in the Show: Three Generations of Comedy, Culture, and Feminism Arcade Publishing, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Fields, Anna. The Girl in the Show: Three Generations of Comedy, Culture, and Feminism First edition., Arcade Publishing, 2017.

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