Humour and Laughter in History : Transcultural Perspectives / Elisabeth Cheauré, Regine Nohejl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cheauré, Elisabeth, editor.

Nohejl, Regine, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 pages)

Other Title:

Knowledge Unlatched.

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld, Germany : transcript Verlag, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Humour can be used as a »weapon« or as a means of coping with problematic historical events, especially in times of war and crisis. The book presents examples from different cultures (Russia, Europe, USA), from different historical epochs (from the Napoleonic era up to the current time) and from different medias (caricature, journalism, film). By looking at the individual cases it becomes possible to recognize some general structural patterns and to gain a deeper insight into the »functioning« of humour and laughter.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

KU Select 2018: HSS Backlist Books

BiblioBoard internal publisher id: 101952

ISBN:

9783839428580

Publisher Number:

http://dx.doi.org/10.14361/transcript.9783839428580

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access