Humour: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Humour: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199552221

ISBN-10: 0199552223

ISBN-13: 9780199552221

Edition: 2013

Authors: Noel Carroll

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Humour has been discovered in every known human culture and thinkers have discussed it for over two thousand years. Humour can serve many functions; it can be used to relieve stress, to promote amity among strangers, to dissipate tension within a fractious group, to display intelligence, andsome have even claimed that it improves health and fights sickness. In this Very Short Introduction Noel Carroll examines the leading theories of humour including "The Superiority Theory" and "The Incongruity Theory". He considers the relation of humour to emotion and cognition, and explores the value of humour, specifically in its social functions. He argues thathumour, and the comic amusement that…

Book details

List price: $13.50
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 1/8/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.49" wide x 6.85" long x 0.38" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English



Introduction



The nature of humour



Humour, emotion, and cognition



Humour and value


References


Further Reading