Humour, Comedy and Laughter

Obscenities, Paradoxes, Insights and the Renewal of Life

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Anthropology
Cover of the book Humour, Comedy and Laughter by , Berghahn Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781782385431
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781782385431
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

Anthropological writings on humor are not very numerous or extensive, but they do contain a great deal of insight into the diverse mental and social processes that underlie joking and laughter. On the basis of a wide range of ethnographic and textual materials, the chapters examine the cognitive, social, and moral aspects of humor and its potential to bring about a sense of amity and mutual understanding, even among different and possibly hostile people. Unfortunately, though, cartoons, jokes, and parodies can cause irremediable distress and offence. Nevertheless, contributors’ cross-cultural evidence confirms that the positive aspects of humor far outweigh the danger of deepening divisions and fueling hostilities

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Anthropological writings on humor are not very numerous or extensive, but they do contain a great deal of insight into the diverse mental and social processes that underlie joking and laughter. On the basis of a wide range of ethnographic and textual materials, the chapters examine the cognitive, social, and moral aspects of humor and its potential to bring about a sense of amity and mutual understanding, even among different and possibly hostile people. Unfortunately, though, cartoons, jokes, and parodies can cause irremediable distress and offence. Nevertheless, contributors’ cross-cultural evidence confirms that the positive aspects of humor far outweigh the danger of deepening divisions and fueling hostilities

More books from Berghahn Books

Cover of the book French Foreign Policy since 1945 by
Cover of the book Racism in the Modern World by
Cover of the book Curating Live Arts by
Cover of the book Gardening the World by
Cover of the book Contextualizing Disaster by
Cover of the book From Eastern Bloc to European Union by
Cover of the book Small Town and Village in Bavaria by
Cover of the book Modern Babylon? by
Cover of the book Straying from the Straight Path by
Cover of the book Polish Film and the Holocaust by
Cover of the book In Search of Legitimacy by
Cover of the book The Spirit of the Laws by
Cover of the book Industrial Labor on the Margins of Capitalism by
Cover of the book Names and Naming in Early Modern Germany by
Cover of the book Lobbying Hitler by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy