Taking Laughter Seriously

Taking Laughter Seriously
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 158
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ISBN-10 : 0873956435
ISBN-13 : 9780873956437
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Book Synopsis Taking Laughter Seriously by : John Morreall

Download or read book Taking Laughter Seriously written by John Morreall and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1983-06-30 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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