Spring 2015: JDST 390 Jewish Humor in America

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:55:13 -0500

SPRING 2015
JDST 390: Special Topics - Jewish Humor in America

This course examines the development and influence of Jewish humor through American films, television, and comedy. From Yiddish humor through the immigrant outsider of vaudeville and early film, the mainstreaming sit-coms into the post-war edgy stand-up comedy and cartoons, up to the present ironic pose of comedy. The Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Milton Berle, Gertrude Berg, Lenny Bruce, Jules Feiffer, Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Paul Mazursky, Lewis Black, Judd Apatow, the Coen Brothers and others will be considered. The course focuses on films, but will include some television, stand-up comedy, graphic and literary humor.

Class: 7418
Section: 01-LEC Regular
Days & Times: Mo 7:10-10:10PM
Room: Sondheim 406
Instructor: Greg Metcalf