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Beyond a Joke The Limits of Humour

Hardcover • 2005 • English

Beyond a Joke The Limits of Humour

By S. Lockyer, M. Pickering

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About the book

Humour 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 humour. The book focuses on the abuses and limits of humour, some of which excite considerable social tension and controversy. Beyond a Joke is an exciting intervention, full of challenging questions a...Show more

Film, television, radio genres: Comedy and humour
Parodies and spoofs: non-fiction
Humour collections and anthologies

Book details

ISBN

9781403939425

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Beyond a Joke The Limits of Humour

Format

Hardcover

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