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!!!