Uproarious

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Placing theorists in conversation with comedians, the book offers a full-frontal approach to the very foundation of comedy and its profound political impact. Here the authors address the four major theories of humor - superiority, relief, incongruity, and social play - through the lens of feminist and game-changing comics Wanda Sykes, Margaret Cho, Hannah Gadsby, Hari Kondabolu, and Tig Notaro