The Palgrave handbook of humour research / Elisabeth Vanderheiden, Claude-Hélène Mayer, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vanderheiden, Elisabeth, editor.

Mayer, Claude-Hélène, editor.

EBSCOhost

Series:

PALGRAVE HANDBOOKS.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wit and humor--Social aspects.

Wit and humor.

Wit and humor--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xliv, 663 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Handbook of humour research

Place of Publication:

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.

Contents:

1. Humour as a Resource: Psychological, Cultural and Social Perspectives

Part I Intersections of Humour and Technology in Human Interaction

2. Investigating the Internal Cohesion of Meme Cycles: How Many (Sub)cycles Can Be Generated by a Memetic Drift?

3. Should Technology Be More Fun(ny)? Leveraging Humor to Improve User Acceptance and Enjoyment of Social Robots and Virtual Agents

Part II Humour as a Social and Cultural Construct: Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Implications

4. Humour in People with Handicaps: A Systematic Review

5. Predicting Self-Esteem Using Humor Styles: A Cross-Cultural Study

6. The Use of Humour to Deal with Uncomfortable Moments in Interaction: A Cross-Cultural Approach

7. Humour as a Strategy to Talk About and Challenge Dominant Discourses of Social Integration: A Case Study of Adolescent German Turkish Descendants in Germany

8. The Position of Humour in Social Crisis: When and What Does Turkish Society Laugh at?

9. Humour as Cultural Capital in Transitions

10. Nigerian Cultural Concept of Humour and Its Creative Use as a Coping Strategy

11. Interrogating the Phenomenon of Suffering and Smiling by Nigerians: A Mixed Methods Study

Part III Humour in Geopolitical and Cultural Landscapes: Tensions and Transgressions

12. Ukrainian Humor in the Context of the Russian-Ukrainian War. Cognitive and Stylistic Features

13. Humor as a Defense Mechanism: Dismantling Holocaust Symbols and Icons in Israeli Culture

14. Geopolitics of Humor and Development in Nepal and Afghanistan

15. Humour and Politics: Linguistic Features of Humour Construction

16. White Laughter, Black Pain? On the Comic and Parodic Enactment of Racial-Colonial Stereotypes

Part IV Workplace Humour: Strategies, Outcomes, and Adaptation in Modern Work Environments

17. Risky Business: Humour, Hierarchy, and Harmony in New Zealand and South Korean Workplaces

18. Resilience as a Mediator Between Workplace Humour and Well-being at Work, a Positive Psychology Perspective

19. Humour as a Coping Strategy of Employees in Remote Workspaces and Social Media Communication During the Covid-19

Part V Humour Across the Lifespan: Interpersonal and Developmental Perspectives

20. Humour as a Resource for Children

21. Humour in Romantic Relationships

22. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Humor Appreciation and Function Across the Lifespan

23. 'West of Hollywood': Humor as Reparation in the Life and Work of Walter Becker

Part VI Educational Frameworks of Humor: Innovations and Applications in Teaching and Learning

24. The Role of Humour Competency Training in English Language Teaching

25. Humour in Adult Education

26. Humour in Mathematics Teaching: A Study in Portugal and Spain

Part VII Healing and Well-Being Through Humour: Psychological Insights and Applications

27. The Positive Effect of Humour and Amateur Dubbing on Hospitalised Adolescents

28. The Covid-19 Pandemic as an Opportunity for Positive Psychology to Promote a Wider-Ranging Definition of Humour and Laughter

29. On the Relationships Between Humour, Stress and Flow Experience: Introducing the Humour-Flow Model

30. Working with Humour in Psychotherapy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 7, 2024).

ISBN:

9783031522888

3031522885

Publisher Number:

90103046249

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.