Social Faces of Humour
First published in 1996, this volume is a sequel to Humour in Society: Resistance and Control which was edited by George E.C. Paton and Chris Powell. Now, seven years later, the culturally central nature of humour seems greater than ever.
This collection of original essays critically assesses the practices of humour in various role relationships in a number of social contexts, for example, in the w...
First published in 1996, this volume is a sequel to Humour in Society: Resistance and Control which was edited by George E.C. Paton and Chris Powell. Now, seven years later, the culturally central nature of humour seems greater than ever.
This collection of original essays critically assesses the practices of humour in various role relationships in a number of social contexts, for example, in the w...