SCHEDULE
Week
# 12 - March 12, 2012
"My culture, not yours! Stereotypes... class discussion will be based on a chapter from O'Rourke's "Holidays from Hell." Be prepared!
Week
# 13 - April 4, 2012
"Sex and the City." Gender,
sexuality and sexual inequality in humor.
Week
# 14 - April 11, 2012
"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 - April 18, 2012
"Q: What did the blonde
name her pet zebra? A: Spot."
Hate and absurdity humor.
Social inequality and stereotyping. Part 1.
Week
# 16 - April 26, 2012
"Q: What did the blonde
name her pet zebra? A: Spot."
Hate and absurdity humor.
Social inequality and stereotyping. Part 2
Week
# 17 - May 12, 2012
Last day to turn in your final exam!!!
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