{"product_id":"jewish-way-sarah-blacher-cohen-9780814323663","title":"Jewish Way: Essays on Jewish Humor","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJewish Wry examines the development of Jewish humor in a series of essays on topics that range from Sholom Aleichem's humor to Jewish comediennes through to the humor of Philip Roth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJewish Wry examines the development of Jewish humor in a series of essays on topics that range from Sholom Aleichem's humor to Jewish comediennes through to the humor of Philip Roth. This important book offers enjoyable reading as well as a significant and scholarly contribution to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Blacher Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814323669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814323663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Sarah Blacher Cohen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926425010431,"sku":"9780814323663","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ea943bbb-fbec-4483-82ac-a2122bfa50a7.jpg?v=1681083017","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jewish-way-sarah-blacher-cohen-9780814323663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}