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A cultural history of laughter
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Title
A cultural history of laughter / by Abilio Almeida.
ISBN
1003463894
104015431X
1040154352
9781003463894
9781040154311
9781040154359
9781032671338
9781032733777
Publication
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Biographical / Historical Note
Ab̕lio Almeida is a researcher at the Centre for Communication and Society Studies (CECS), Universidade of Minho, Portugal.
Summary
"Is laughter a sin? Or is it man's best medicine? Is laughter now trivialised, mechanised or even weaponised by contemporary media? This book explores the social history of laughter in the West, from classical antiquity to the present day. Engaging with a range of thought from Plato to Nietzsche, it moves from classical to modern thought, considering the changing emotional climate of societies - including the postmodern 'dictatorship of happiness' - and the role played by the technological changes of the last century in shaping our interpretation of laughter. A broad, historical study of the physical and emotional aspects of laughter, as well as its social role, A Cultural History of Laughter will appeal to scholars of sociology, history and cultural studies, among other fields of knowledge"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Almeida, Abilio. Cultural history of laughter Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 15, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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