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Author: Sam Friedman (City University London, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.362kg
ISBN: 9781138125902
ISBN 10: 1138125903
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 18 September 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Certainly his book is a thoughtful and thought-provoking study which, though relating to popular culture, is addressed to an academic audience and I doubt that those looking for an 'easy option' will find this an 'easy read'... [the book] produces a 'highly recommended' rosette, particularly for students of sociology and cultural studies. - Sep Meyer, ASPEN Overall, Comedy and distinction is a strong, well-articulated piece of research that provides important elements for contemporary debates on cultural consumption. It should be read by sociologists of culture at large, and not only by specialists of humour. Friedman highlights the importance of 'embodied cultural capital': cultural capital is not only made of educational degrees, but is inscribed in behaviours and dispositions, in abilities to enjoy various kinds of cultural objects. - Samuel Coavoux, Lectures
Certainly his book is a thoughtful and thought-provoking study which, though relating to popular culture, is addressed to an academic audience and I doubt that those looking for an `easy option' will find this an `easy read'... [the book] produces a `highly recommended' rosette, particularly for students of sociology and cultural studies. - Sep Meyer, ASPEN Overall, Comedy and distinction is a strong, well-articulated piece of research that provides important elements for contemporary debates on cultural consumption. It should be read by sociologists of culture at large, and not only by specialists of humour. Friedman highlights the importance of `embodied cultural capital': cultural capital is not only made of educational degrees, but is inscribed in behaviours and dispositions, in abilities to enjoy various kinds of cultural objects. - Samuel Coavoux, Lectures
Certainly his book is a thoughtful and thought-provoking study which, though relating to popular culture, is addressed to an academic audience and I doubt that those looking for an 'easy option' will find this an 'easy read'... [the book] produces a 'highly recommended' rosette, particularly for students of sociology and cultural studies. - Sep Meyer, ASPEN Overall, Comedy and distinction is a strong, well-articulated piece of research that provides important elements for contemporary debates on cultural consumption. It should be read by sociologists of culture at large, and not only by specialists of humour. Friedman highlights the importance of 'embodied cultural capital': cultural capital is not only made of educational degrees, but is inscribed in behaviours and dispositions, in abilities to enjoy various kinds of cultural objects. - Samuel Coavoux, Lectures
Author Information
Sam Friedman, from September 2014, is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He has published widely on comedy, social mobility and social class. He is also the publisher of Fest magazine, the largest magazine covering the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
