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Humour and laughter in history : transcultural perspectives /

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) an...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Cheauré, Elisabeth (Editor), Nohejl, Regine (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld, Germany : Transcript, 2014.
Series:Historische Lebenswelten in populären Wissenskulturen.
Subjects:
Civilization > History.
Transcultures.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Civilisation > Histoire.
Culture > Étude et enseignement.
Social & cultural history.
HISTORY > World.
Civilization
Culture > Study and teaching
Caricature.
Cultural History.
Cultural Studies.
Film.
Humour.
Memory Culture.
Transculture.
War.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (139 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
ISBN:9783839428580
3839428580
9783837628586
3837628582