02811nam 2200577 450 991046632090332120200520144314.00-8263-5667-2(CKB)3710000000595668(EBL)4406010(SSID)ssj0001614071(PQKBManifestationID)16340524(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001614071(PQKBWorkID)12196616(PQKB)11072189(MiAaPQ)EBC4406010(OCoLC)939405856(MdBmJHUP)muse91447(Au-PeEL)EBL4406010(CaPaEBR)ebr11156150(CaONFJC)MIL896919(EXLCZ)99371000000059566820160608h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBad clowns /Benjamin Radford ; designed by Lila SanchezFirst edition.Albuquerque, [New Mexico] :University of New Mexico Press,2016.©20161 online resource (217 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8263-5666-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.A short history of the earliest clowns -- The despicable rogue Mr. Punch -- The unnatural nature of the evil clown -- Coulrophobia: Fear of clowns -- Bad clowns of the Ink -- Bad clowns of the Screen -- Bad clowns of the Song -- The carnal carnival: Buffoon boffing and clown sex -- Creepy, criminal, and killer clowns -- Activist clowns -- Crazed caged carny clowns -- The phantom clowns -- Troll clowns and the future of bad clowns.Bad clowns--those malicious misfits of the midway who terrorize, haunt, and threaten us--have long been a cultural icon. This book describes the history of bad clowns, why clowns go bad, and why many people fear them. Going beyond familiar clowns such as the Joker, Krusty, John Wayne Gacy, and Stephen King's Pennywise, it also features bizarre, lesser-known stories of weird clown antics including Bozo obscenity, Ronald McDonald haters, killer clowns, phantom-clown abductors, evil-clown panics, sex clowns, carnival clowns, troll clowns, and much more. Bad Clowns blends humor, investigation, and scholarship to reveal what is behind the clown's dark smile. This book describes the history of bad clowns, why clowns go bad, and why many people fear them.ClownsHistoryElectronic books.ClownsHistory.791.33Radford Benjamin1970-986911Sanchez LilaMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910466320903321Bad clowns2255403UNINA