Lacan, psychoanalysis, and comedy
Lacan, psychoanalysis, and comedy
This collection of essays explores laughter, humor, and the comic from a psychoanalytic perspective. Edited by two leading practicing psychoanalysts and with original contributions from Lacanian practitioners and scholars, this cutting-edge volume proposes a paradigm swerve, a F…
In her characteristically engaging style, Nelson explores a topic that has fascinated and frustrated scholars for centuries. Initially drawn to the meaning of laughter through her decades of work studying crying from an attachment perspective, Nelson argues that laughter is base…
Bringing together scholars from diverse periods and disciplines of Hellenic and Byzantine studies, this volume explores the shifting shapes and functions of laughter and tears, with consideration given to visual, performative and musical arts, as well as to written records. It l…
Encyclopedia of humor studies
This work explores the concept of humour in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. Its scope encompasses the humour of children, adults, and even nonhuman primates throughout the ages, from crude jokes and simple slapstick to sophisticated word play…
