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Gender Disparity in Comedy by Rebecca Kreinberg is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the lack of female involvement in comedy based on the course materials analyzed. The author researched this topic further and found that there are statistically fewer female than male comedians. Common explanations for this imbalance include the beliefs that women are not funny or less able to produce humor. However, the author argues this is false based on successful performances by female comedians. Instead, the author believes gender roles and lower social status placed on women by
- Author
- Rebecca Kreinberg
- Language
- EN