Jokes and their relation to society

Jokes and their relation to society

by Davies, Christie

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Jokes and their relation to society / by Christie Davies.

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1998.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Mouton de Gruyter
  • Place of Publication:Berlin
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1998.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (244 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9783110806144, 3110806142
  • oclc:ocn975207577
  • LC Classification:PN6149.S62
  • Dewey Decimal:306.4/81

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Fooltowns: Traditional And Modern. Local, Regional And Ethnic Jokes About Stupidity -- Chapter 3. From The Milesians To The Milesians: The Irish-Pontian Joke, Its History And Its Absence In China And Japan -- Chapter 4. The Protestant Ethic And The Comic Spirit Of Capitalism -- Chapter 5. Stupidity And Rationality: Jokes From The Iron Cage -- Chapter 6. Humour For The Future And A Future For Humour -- Chapter 7. Ethnic Jokes About Alcohol: A Study Of The Humour Of Ambivalence -- Chapter 8. "Nasty" Legends, "Sick" Humour And Ethnic Jokes About Stupidity.

Chapter 9. Making Fun Of Work: Humour As Sociology In The Humorous Writings Of H.G. Wells -- Chapter 10: Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.

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Subjects

Humour -- Aspect social Mouvements sociaux Social movements Wit and humor -- Social aspects

Writers

Davies, Christie

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