Edgy laughter: Women and Australian humour

Authors

Dorothy Jones, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

91078

Publication Details

Jones, D. (1993). Edgy laughter: Women and Australian humour. Australian Literary Studies, 16 (2), 161-167.

Abstract

Offers a look on how Australian humor describes the status of women in several literary works. Women writers' treatment of their marginalization in society; Creation of a world where gender power relations are reversed; Description of male myths of nationhood; Satirical presentation of gender bias..