Femininity, Humor, and TV Comedies: The Wit of Fran Fine, Lorelai Gilmore, and Mrs. Maisel

Women and wit seem to belong together in contemporary TV comedies. But looking more closely at wit reveals that it has undergone a series of transformations in its cultural value as a type of humor, its moral implications, and its meaning. In this article, I bring these shifting, often contradictory...

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Published in:European Journal of American Studies
Main Author: Aileen Behrendt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/22584