Women And Laughter

Portrays a range of medieval heroines to ascertain how humor might have been used and enjoyed by medieval women

What woman doesn't love to grab her favorite hot drink at the local coffee house and sit down to gab with girlfriends Laughter and latté-it's an irresistible combination! Striking a balance between hilarity and helpful advice, this book appeals to the bond women share through laughter and words of encouragement. The lively and accessible text is written by a variety of best-selling female authors and WOF speakers such as Sheila Walsh, Luci Swindoll, Marilyn Meberg, Nicole Johnson, Patsy Clairmont, Thelma Wells, and many more. The colorful and contemporary design is sure to appeal to women of all ages.

Unruly women have been making a spectacle of themselves in film and on television from Mae West to Roseanne Arnold. In this groundbreaking work, Kathleen Rowe explores how the unruly woman—often a voluptuous, noisy, joke-making rebel or "woman on top"—uses humor and excess to undermine patriarchal norms and authority. At the heart of the book are detailed analyses of two highly successful unruly women—the comedian Roseanne Arnold and the Muppet Miss Piggy. Putting these two figures in a deeper cultural perspective, Rowe also examines the evolution of romantic film comedy from the classical Hollywood period to the present, showing how the comedic roles of actresses such as Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck, and Marilyn Monroe offered an alternative, empowered image of women that differed sharply from the "suffering heroine" portrayed in classical melodramas.

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This collection of laugh-out-loud politically incorrect jokes are for men only, with women as the subjects of overtly crude humor. (June)

There are many fleeting moments when either Colin or Tony want to smother the laughs of their wives. The two couples fight for every inch of their lives, from the garden of a house in Ealing to the grounds of a mental asylum. Women Laughinghas been performed at the Royal Exchange Manchester, the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, the Palace Theatre Watford and was toured in 2000 by Not The National Theatre.

An examination of comedy and feminism in the works of early women British novelists.