Laughter, Humor, and the (Un)making of Gender Historical and Cultural Perspectives
Description
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.
Keywords
Social ScienceMedia StudiesGender StudiesHistorySocial HistoryAnthropologyCultural & SocialSociology
2015Book
Author(s)A. Foka, J. Liliequist
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137473301
LanguageEnglish
