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In Stitches intends to reaffirm our positive directions, to restore flagging feminist energies, to demonstrate the progress of the past decade, to cherish our artists who through humor achieve clarity and insight, to demonstrate and to reaffirm that in diversity there is strength. Feminist humor has a salutary social function. It brings us an abundance of nonmalicious laughter. It encourages playfulness. It puts our problems at laughing distance, restoring our perspective and sharpening our insight. It allows us to share our deep and serious commitments in joyful ways. Feminist humor renews in the mysterious way that great comedy renews - by putting its finger on the hugely positive potential of human beings and by reminding us of our rejuvenating choices.
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In Stitches intends to reaffirm our positive directions, to restore flagging feminist energies, to demonstrate the progress of the past decade, to cherish our artists who through humor achieve clarity and insight, to demonstrate and to reaffirm that in diversity there is strength. Feminist humor has a salutary social function. It brings us an abundance of nonmalicious laughter. It encourages playfulness. It puts our problems at laughing distance, restoring our perspective and sharpening our insight. It allows us to share our deep and serious commitments in joyful ways. Feminist humor renews in the mysterious way that great comedy renews - by putting its finger on the hugely positive potential of human beings and by reminding us of our rejuvenating choices.
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In Stitches: A Patchwork of Feminist Humor and Satire
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In Stitches: A Patchwork of Feminist Humor and Satire
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Book is in excellent condition. This collection by noted ferminists "intends to reaffirm positive directions - they have a salutary social function, it brings us an abundance of nonmalicious laughter, it encourages playfulness, it puts our problems at laughing distance, restoring our perspective and sharpening our insight. " Contirbutors include Barbara Ehrenreich, Jules Feiffer, Zora Neale Hurston, Barbara Kingsolver, Dave Barry, and Virgina Woolf. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 180 pages. Seller Inventory # 4524