Between laughter and satire : aspects of the historical study of humour

Between laughter and satire : aspects of the historical study of humour / Conal Condren.

This book explores closely related aspects of the historical study of humour. It challenges much that has been taken for granted in a field of study for which history has been marginal. It disputes the conventional genealogical view that humour theory dates from antiquity and outlines an alternative...

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Main Author: Condren, Conal (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
Subjects:
Wit and humor > History and criticism.
Satire > History and criticism.
Satire
Wit and humor
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • Part I Laughter and the Study of Humour
  • 2 Laughter and the Formation of a Concept of Humour
  • 3 The Universality and the Genealogy of Humour
  • Part II Method and Its Limits in the Historical Study of Humour
  • 4 Context and Intention
  • 5 Translation and Reception
  • Part III Defining Satire and Satiric Humour
  • 6 Definition by Dictionary, Origin and Implications
  • 7 Definition by Adjacent Terms, Genre and Satiric Definition
  • Part IV Satiric Humour in Popular Culture: The Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister Television Satires
  • 8 Theory and the Absent Political System
  • 9 The Satiric Presence of Political Discourse
  • 10 Conclusion
  • Bibliography.

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