Humour and Laughter in History : Transcultural Perspectives
(eBook)

English

10.1515/transcript.9783839428580

Open Access https://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 unrestricted online access star

Humour can be used as a »weapon« or as a means of coping with problematic historical events, especially in times of war and crisis. The book presents examples from different cultures (Russia, Europe, USA), from different historical epochs (from the Napoleonic era up to the current time) and from different medias (caricature, journalism, film).By looking at the individual cases it becomes possible to recognize some general structural patterns and to gain a deeper insight into the »functioning« of humour and laughter.

funded by Knowledge Unlatched - KU Select 2018: Backlist Collection

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

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In English.