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