Laughter, Humor, and the (Un)making of Gender: Historical and Cultural Perspectives
. Ed(S): Foka, Anna; Liliequist, Jonas
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Description for Laughter, Humor, and the (Un)making of Gender: Historical and Cultural Perspectives
paperback. "The present volume shows how humor and laughter are not only fundamental to the construction and reproduction of gender norms and identities, but also provide powerful rhetorical tools for subversion and change. Scholars from a variety of disciplines have been invited to reflect on this claim before the nineteenth century"-- Editor(s): Foka, Anna; Liliequist, Jonas. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. Throughout history, it has played a crucial role in defining gender roles and identities. This collection offers an in-depth thematic examination of this relationship between humor and gender, spanning a variety of historical and cultural backdrops.
Humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. Throughout history, it has played a crucial role in defining gender roles and identities. This collection offers an in-depth thematic examination of this relationship between humor and gender, spanning a variety of historical and cultural backdrops.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349501397
SKU
V9781349501397
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About . Ed(S): Foka, Anna; Liliequist, Jonas
David Konstan, New York University, USA Martha Bayless, University of Oregon, USA Lisa Perfetti, Whitman College, USA Mario Liong, Centennial College, Hong Kong Jóhanna Friðriksdóttir, University of Reykjavik, Iceland Olle Ferm, Stockholm University, Sweden Alexandre Mitchell, University of Oxford, UK Kristine Steenbergh, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Anu Korhonen, University of Helsinki, Finland Didem Havlio?lu, Sehir University, Turkey
Reviews for Laughter, Humor, and the (Un)making of Gender: Historical and Cultural Perspectives
"I find Laughter, Humor, and the (Un)making of Gender to be a brilliant manifestation of the innovative power of the cultural history of emotion and its ability to create fresh perspectives that transcend disciplinary, cultural, and regional boundaries. The authors have compiled a stimulating collection of papers that range over the cultures of the globe and cast new light on ... Read more