This book investigates the use of humor in the public sphere and in personal life in China. The contributors cover modern and contemporary forms -- comic films

The present study emphasizes Chapter Six of Huai-nan Tzu in expounding the theory of kan-ying STIMULUS-RESPONSE; RESONANCE, which postulates that all things in

The Age of Irreverence tells the story of why China’s entry into the modern age was not just traumatic, but uproarious. As the Qing dynasty slumped toward ext

Using examples from China, Korea, Japan and Indonesia, the contributors to this book explore the cultural rules for creating and sharing humour in different Asi

Creativity and Humor provides an overview of the intersection of how humor influences creativity and how creativity can affect humor. The book's chapters speak