Counterfeit Gentlemen
Manhood and Humor in the Old South
Published on 28. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-8130-3686-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is a stunning reappraisal of Southern manhood and identity that uses humour and humourists to carry the reader into the very heart of antebellum culture. If all Mayfield did was remind us that Old Southerners laughed, he would have accomplished something. But he also offers a sophisticated analysis of the social functions humour performed and the social anxieties it reflected.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
343 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-3686-1 (9780813036861)
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Person
John Mayfield is professor of history at Samford University.