Beyond a joke : the limits of humour / edited by Sharon Lockyer and Michael Pickering.
"Humor is pervasive in contemporary culture, and is generally celebrated as a public good. Yet there are times when it is felt to produce intolerance, misunderstanding or even hatred. This book brings together, for the first time, contributions that consider the ethics as well as the aesthetics...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2005.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Humor is pervasive in contemporary culture, and is generally celebrated as a public good. Yet there are times when it is felt to produce intolerance, misunderstanding or even hatred. This book brings together, for the first time, contributions that consider the ethics as well as the aesthetics of humor. The book focuses on the abuses and limits of humor, some of which excite considerable social tension and controversy. Beyond a Joke is an exciting intervention, full of challenging questions and issues."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-207) and index. |
| ISBN: | 140393942X 9781403939425 |