ISBN:
9781498503167
,
9781498503174
Language:
English
Pages:
vii, 136 pages
,
24 cm
DDC:
302
Keywords:
Interpersonal communication
;
Wit and humor / Social aspects
;
Interpersonal communication
;
Wit and humor / Social aspects
;
Gesellschaft
;
Humor
;
Interpersonale Kommunikation
;
Interpersonale Kommunikation
;
Humor
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Acknowledgments -- A communicative introduction to humor -- Humor as life pattern disruption -- Theories of humor origin -- Humor as uniting and dividing -- Functions of humor in communication -- Humor's "black box" : a model of individual humor choice -- Characteristics of individual humor -- Humor and persuasion -- Humor in organizations and cultures -- Humor in personal relationships -- Dangers of humor for relationships -- A social model of humor -- Bibliography
