ISBN:
0203380150
,
9780203380154
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (vii, 203 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Taking humour seriously
DDC:
306.481
Keywords:
Wit and humor History and criticism
;
Comedy History and criticism
;
Wit and humor History and criticism
;
Comedy History and criticism
;
Comedy History and criticism
;
Wit and humor History and criticism
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
;
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
;
Comedy
;
Wit and humor
;
Criticism, interpretation, etc
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc
Abstract:
An examination of the role humour plays in many different types of society. Palmer surveys the different approaches to its study - from Freud to anthropology, from literary criticism to biology
Abstract:
Book Cover; Title; Contents; INTRODUCTION; JOKING RELATIONSHIPS; CLOWNS AND RELIGION; MEDIEVAL COMEDY: FOOLS AND FOLLY; FUNCTION AND FUNCTIONALISM; GENDER AND HUMOUR; FREUD; INCONGRUITY; INCONGRUITY AND DISCURSIVE CUES; HUMOUR AND NARRATIVE STRUCTURE; COMEDY, FARCE AND NEO-CLASSICISM; MANNERS, WIT AND THE REFORM OF LANGUAGE; COMPREHENSION AND HUMOUR; PERFORMANCE AND OFFENCE; CONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-198) and index. - Description based on print version record
