El. knyga: Television Comedy and Femininity: Queering Gender

Dealing with the fascinating topic of female comedy on both sides of the Atlantic, White showcases such hilarious talents as Lucille Ball and Tina Fey and untethered programs such as 30 Rock and the British sketch comedy Smack the Pony ... What is good about Whites book is its wedding of British and American comedies, its recognition of the variable of age, and its celebration of women ... Summing Up: Recommended. Researchers and faculty. * CHOICE * Admirably smart but eminently readable, topical but informed by a breadth of textual and theoretical histories, Rosie Whites book brings new and illuminating insights to bear on how we understand TV comedy and femininity. Whites work is a standout moment in the cultural and scholarly drive to recognise the talents and marginalisation of women in comedy, and to unpack the wobbly scenery of normative gender identities. -- Deborah Jermyn, Reader in Film and TV, University of Roehampton In this startlingly original reading of gender and comedy in transatlantic television, Rosie White persuasively illustrates the inherent queerness of this comedy and reveals how much we lose when we focus on funny performances of gender in a binary way. Her lively discussions of television series and performances sparkle with detail, wit, and theoretical savvy. In the tradition of books that are truly groundbreaking, Television Comedy and Femininity will have you nodding in vigorous agreement with its insights. And it will also make you laugh. -- Linda Mizejewski, Professor of Womens, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Ohio State University