Encyclopedia of Humor Studies
( 1 )
Publication series ：1
Author： Attardo Salvatore I.
Publisher： Sage Publications Ltd
Publication year： 2014
E-ISBN: 9781483346175
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781412999090
Subject： H0 Linguistics
Keyword： 语言学
Language： ENG
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Description
The Encyclopedia of Humor: A Social History explores the concept of humor in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. This work’s scope encompasses the humor of children, adults, and even nonhuman primates throughout the ages, from crude jokes and simple slapstick to sophisticated word play and ironic parody and satire. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, child development, social psychology, life style history, communication, and entertainment media. Readers will develop an understanding of the importance of humor as it has developed globally throughout history and appreciate its effects on child and adult development, especially in the areas of health, creativity, social development, and imagination. This two-volume set is available in both print and electronic formats.
Features & Benefits:
- The General Editor also serves as Editor-in-Chief of HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research for The International Society for Humor Studies.
- The book’s 335 articles are organized in A-to-Z fashion in two volumes (approximately 1,000 pages).
- This work is enhanced by an introduction by the Ge
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