SCHEDULE

Week # 12 - November 8, 2011
"My culture, not yours! Stereotypes... class discussion will be based on a chapter from O'Rourke's "Holidays from Hell." Be prepared!

Week # 13 - November 15, 2011
"Sex and the City." Gender, sexuality and sexual inequality in humor.

Week # 14 - November 22, 2011
"Three clergymen - one Catholic, one Jewish, and one Episcopalian…"
Religious humor: sacred vs secular. Sacred clowns and not-so-sacred jokes. Between appropriateness and hostility

Week # 15 - November 29, 2011
"Q: What did the blonde name her pet zebra? A: Spot."
Hate and absurdity humor. Social inequality and stereotyping. Part 1.

Week # 16 - December 6, 2011
"Q: What did the blonde name her pet zebra? A: Spot."
Hate and absurdity humor. Social inequality and stereotyping. Part 2

Week # 17 - December 13, 2011
Last day to turn in your final exam!!!