A sociological analysis of the role of humour in diverse cultures and of its diverse role within a single culture. Very well reviewed.
"Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there any way to figure out what we really find funny? In this fascinating investigation into the science of humor and laughter, neuroscientist Scott Weems uncovers what's happening in o…
Want to get a step up on the competition? This is the book for young doctors trying to bluff their way into erudite otolaryngological circles by giving the impression ...
Lacan, psychoanalysis, and comedy
Lacan, psychoanalysis, and comedy
Cutting-edge philosophers, psychoanalysts, literary theorists, and scholars use Freud and Lacan to understand laughter, humor, and the comic.
"Illusion, Disillusion, and Irony in Psychoanalysis explores and develops the role of illusion and daydream in everyday life, and in psychoanalysis. Using both clinical examples and literary works, idealised illusions and the inevitable disillusion that is met when reality makes…
