Jewish Way: Essays on Jewish Humor Contributor(s): Cohen, Sarah Blacher (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0814323669 ISBN-13: 9780814323663 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $26.72 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1990 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General |
Dewey: 809.793 |
LCCN: 90024878 |
Series: Humor in Life and Letters |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When the Jews of Eastern Europe came to the United States in the 19th century, they brought with them their own special humor. Developed in response to the dissonant reality of their lives, their self-critical humor served as a source of salvation, enabling them to endure a painful history with a sense of power. In America, the marginal status of immigrant Jews prompted them to use humor a a defense, exaggerating or mocking their ethnicity as events dictated. |