Performing Arabness in Arab American Stand-up Comedy

This article deals with the dramatic art of stand-up comedy. It locates Arab American stand-up comedy within a broader American humorous tradition and investigates the way Arab American performers use this art to negotiate and (re)construct their identity. The main question in this article is the wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fouad Selim Yasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-12-01
Series:American, British and Canadian Studies Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/abcsj-2014-0028