First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

An academic study of stand-up comedy performed by females. This will aid in the understanding of power structures in our society.

First Published in 1998. This lively volume explores comedy as a place where gender and sexuality, through performance, challenge sexist and heteronormative for

This book provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature, combining literary perspectives with historical issues and material culture.

In the mid-seventies, both gender studies and humor studies emerged as new disciplines, with scholars from various fields undertaking research in these areas. T