Additional information
by W. Demastes (Author)
Comedy Matters traces the long tradition of the expansive comic embrace of cultural difference and diversity that manages to survive even in some of mankind s darkest moments. Demastes argues that comedy has a hard-nosed, pragmatic dimension that can be mobilized against belligerent cultural forces. Drawing from the works of Shakespeare, Stoppard, and a number of other comic masters, Comedy Matters demonstrates how comedy continues to work against cultural regimentation by striving to re-calibrate our decision-making processes and challenging the stultifying rigidity of human economy in the broadest sense of the term.
Author Biography
WILLIAM B. DEMASTES is Professor of English at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.
Number of Pages: 203
Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 01, 2008
