Signifying Sistas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4052138 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Constance Bailey (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 185-205 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Meridians (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1536-6936 • E-ISSN: 1547-8424 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/15366936-9554134 |
| OpenAlex | W4286652290 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This article explores the evolution of Black women's humor from its historic origins to its contemporary manifestations. The author argues that Black women humorists, including Zora Neale Hurston, the Queens of Comedy, and comediennes on A Black Lady Sketch Show, interrogate the daily and varied oppressions that Black women face. In doing so, they reveal not only the intersectional nature of Black female comedy but also the previously unexplored political aspects of Black women's humor
Art · Black female · Black women · Comedy · Literature · Political science · Politics · Sketch · Social science · Sociology · American Literature and Humor Studies · Gender Studies · History · Humor Studies and Applications · Race, History, and American Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |