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9781349501397: Laughter, Humor, and the (Un)making of Gender: Historical and Cultural Perspectives
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Synopsis

Humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. Throughout history, it has played a crucial role in defining gender roles and identities. This collection offers an in-depth thematic examination of this relationship between humor and gender, spanning a variety of historical and cultural backdrops.

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About the Author

David Konstan, New York University, USA Martha Bayless, University of Oregon, USA Lisa Perfetti, Whitman College, USA Mario Liong, Centennial College, Hong Kong Jóhanna Friðriksdóttir, University of Reykjavik, Iceland Olle Ferm, Stockholm University, Sweden Alexandre Mitchell, University of Oxford, UK Kristine Steenbergh, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Anu Korhonen, University of Helsinki, Finland Didem Havlio?lu, Sehir University, Turkey

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1349501395
ISBN 13 
9781349501397
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
266
Editor
Foka A., Liliequist J.

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