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Encyclopedia of humor studies / edited by Salvatore Attardo.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Sage knowledge.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wit and humor--Psychological aspects--History--Encyclopedias.
- Wit and humor.
- Wit and humor--History and criticism--Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, 2014.
- Summary:
- 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 and ironic parody and satire. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, child development, social psychology, life style history, communication, and entertainment media.
- Notes:
- Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 12, 2015).
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781483346182 (ebook) :
- OCLC:
- 873141074
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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