9780873956437

Taking Laughter Seriously

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9780873956437

Paperback|9780873956437


Overview

Preface

Part One: Laughter

1. Can There Be a Theory of Laughter?
2. The Superiority Theory
3. The Incongruity Theory
4. The Relief Theory
5. A New Theory

Part Two: Humor

6. The Variety of Humor
7. Humor as Aesthetic Experience
8. Humor and Freedom
9. The Social Value of Humor
10. Humor and Life

Notes
Works Cited
Index


ISBN-13

9780873956437

ISBN-10

0873956435

Weight

0.48 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.35 x 9.00 In

List Price

$31.95

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

154 pages

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published On

1983-06-30



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