Basing his thesis on the idea that humour is an agent of psychological liberation, the author tells us how laughter and our sense of humour work. The book gives the background of several well-known humorists - Steve Allen, Richard Armour, Sholom Aleichem - and provides a theory of how and why they have become expert in making others laugh. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363. . 2011. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Laughter and Liberation
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1412814715
ISBN 13: 9781412814713
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Laughter and Liberation is based on the idea that humor is an agent of psychological liberation. Since we are able to include every kind of wit and humor under the umbrella of this thesis, it amounts to an informal, comprehensive theory of the ludicrous. Briefly put, the theory proposes that the most fundamental function of humor is its power to release us from the inhibitions and restrictions under which we live our daily lives.

The quest for laughter is as old as man himself―Egyptian pharaohs and Roman emperors went to great lengths to amuse themselves, as did the monarchs of medieval Europe with court jesters. Our speech and literature abound with references to humor such as: "Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone," "He who laughs last laughs best," "All the world loves a clown," "Laugh if you are wise," and "A good laugh is sunshine in the house."

In Laughter and Liberation, Harvey Mindess tells us how laughter and our sense of humor work. He gives us the background of several well-known humorists―Steve Allen, Richard Armour, Sholom Aleichem―and explains his theory of how and why they have become expert in making others laugh.

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