Abstract
This chapter traces the history and contemporary revival of burlesque, with a particular focus on the at the erasure of the comic voice. The essay concludes that the exposed body is not inherently objectified but can itself be used as a comic form of expression.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Women and Comedy |
| Subtitle of host publication | History, Theory, Practice |
| Editors | Peter Dickinson, Anne Higgins, Paul Matthew St. Pierre, Diana Solomon, Sean Zwagerman |
| Place of Publication | Lanham |
| Publisher | Farleigh Dickinson University Press |
| Pages | 97-110 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781611476446 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781611476439 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |