Jerry Palmer

Taking Humour Seriously (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

examines those things which prevent enjoyment of humour, and explores the values of comedic enjoyment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134851379
• Artikelnr.: 47887438

Autorenporträt

Jerry Palmer is Professor of Communications at London Guildhall University and the author of numerous studies of popular culture, fiction, film and comedy.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION Part I Occasions for humour 1 JOKING RELATIONSHIPS 2 CLOWNS AND RELIGION 3 MEDIEVAL COMEDY: FOOLS AND FOLLY Part II The functions of humour 4 FUNCTION AND FUNCTIONALISM 5 GENDER AND HUMOUR 6 FREUD Part III The structure of humour 7 INCONGRUITY 8 INCONGRUITY AND DISCURSIVE CUES 9 HUMOUR AND NARRATIVE STRUCTURE 10 COMEDY, FARCE AND NEO-CLASSICISM 11 MANNERS, WIT AND THE REFORM OF LANGUAGE Part IV The limits of humour 12 COMPREHENSION AND HUMOUR 13 PERFORMANCE AND OFFENCE