My culture, not yours!
Ethnic humor: its nature and functions. Popularity and demise.

Diversity focus: Defining ethnicity, exploring self-identity and identifying common non-dominant groups traditionally targeted by humorous material in the U.S.
• Origins of different ethnic humors.
• Ethnic humor in the U.S.: why specific groups are targeted and when?
• For example: African-Americans; from the minstrel humor through Negro humor to Black (not “black) humor.
• For example: Jewish creation of Jewish humor.
• For example: going in and out of fashion (e.g., Polish, Italian, Mexican humor).