{"product_id":"stand-up-comedy-theology-and-ethics-jacob-d-myers-9781978714762","title":"Stand-up Comedy, Theology, and Ethics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBringing together the distinct but connected disciplines of theology and ethics, \u003ci\u003eStand-up Comedy, Theology, and Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e adds to the growing field of humor and religion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning by re-considering what we know about jokes and laughter, the authors propose that more attention needs to be paid to the quasi-sacramental, magical quality of jokes and the ways laughter can shift the affective states of an audience. They then turn their attention to key issues and debates within stand-up comedy. First, is the comical legitimacy or illegitimacy of comedians who employ humor ambiguously so that we are not sure at who or what they are \"punching\". Second, is the phenomenon of canceling comedians for their behavior \u003ci\u003eoff stage\u003c\/i\u003e. Third, is the sociopolitical possibilities of stand-up. Ultimately, the authors argue that there is theological, religious, and ethical significance to contemporary stand-up comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob D. Myers,Nicole Graham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1978714769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978714762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fortress Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Jacob D. Myers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520633651455,"sku":"9781978714762","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1cac984-f039-4dc8-a4d0-d1a19e465413.jpg?v=1762886241","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stand-up-comedy-theology-and-ethics-jacob-d-myers-9781978714762","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}