Comedy as Correction: Humor as Perspective by Incongruity on Will & Grace and Queer as Folk

Rachel E. Silverman

doi:10.1007/s12119-012-9150-5

Comedy as Correction: Humor as Perspective by Incongruity on Will & Grace and Queer as Folk

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Original language	American English
Journal	Sexuality and Culture
Volume	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-012-9150-5
State	Published - Jun 1 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Sociology
Christianity

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