FS 007 PZ -The Last Laugh

Institution: Pitzer

Description: The Last Laugh: Gender and Stand-up Comedy In this seminar well look at how stand-up comedians use their routines to present different views about gender. We will use tools from linguistics to examine not only what these performers say but also how they say it. What messages are comedians sending about masculinity and femininity? How do women of color challenge stereotypes with their performances? What do queer comedians add to the conversation? We will also look at the pluses and minuses of studying the media using quantitative versus qualitative methods.

Prerequisite(s): None

First-Year seminars are not listed on the course schedule. Incoming students will be assigned to a first-year seminar and registered automatically.