Just kidding : using humor effectively / Louis R. Franzini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franzini, Louis R., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations.

Wit and humor--Social aspects.

Wit and humor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Just Kidding is for anyone who wants to learn how to use humor more effectively in their daily lives. It includes opinions, advice, and examples from comics, celebrities, and politicians. Topics include basic principles of comedy, political correctness, strategies to avoid potential pitfalls, and exercises to build humor skills.

Contents:

The power of humor and laughter

The nuts (and bolts) of humor

Political correctness and humor

Not all humor is all good

Public bombings

Effective humor pitfalls

Spontaneous humor vs. spontaneous sex

How you can be even funnier

Strategies to avoid humor that fails

Getting the last laugh.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-22649-9

1-283-54821-6

9786613860668

1-4422-1338-8

OCLC:

853360160