Blind men and elephants : perspectives on humor /
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New Brunswick, N.J., U.S.A. :
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c1995.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Mirrors on Mirth: Making Sense of Humor
- 2. The Messages of Mirth: Humor and Communication Theory
- 3. The Problem of Laughter: Philosophical Approaches to Humor
- 4. The Rhetoric of Laughter: The Techniques Used in Humor
- 5. The Structure of Laughter: Semiotics and Humor
- 6. From Carnival to Comedy: Literary Theory and Humor
- 7. The Functions of Laughter: Sociological Aspects of Humor
- 8. The Politics of Laughter: A Cultural Theory of Humor Preferences
- 9. On Mind and Mirth: Psychology and Humor
- 10. Seeing Laughter: Visual Aspects of Humor
- 11. After the Laughter: A Concluding Note.