The Social Faces of Humour

The Social Faces of Humour
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 9780429752100
ISBN-13 : 0429752105
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Book Synopsis The Social Faces of Humour by : George E.C. Paton

Download or read book The Social Faces of Humour written by George E.C. Paton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-14 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996, this volume is a sequel to Humour in Society: Resistance and Control which was edited by George E.C. Paton and Chris Powell. Now, seven years later, the culturally central nature of humour seems greater than ever. This collection of original essays critically assesses the practices of humour in various role relationships in a number of social contexts, for example, in the workplace and between family members. A feature of this new volume is the critical analysis of socio-linguistic practices, including the use of jokes and cartoons, to manage tensions in social relationships at the micro- and macro-sociological levels of human interaction. Wider social and cultural issues area also examined by other contributors concerned with alternative comedy and sitcoms in British and Australian society, for example, which along with humour practices are situated by the editors in their introduction to substantiate the value of studying and researching the sociology of humour.


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