Sweet madness : a study of humor
"Written for all who are interested in the mechanics of humor, Sweet Madness presents a general discussion and introduction to the roles of paradox, metaphor, and fantasy in humor. The operation of the implicit and the unconscious in humor; the importance of humor to human life; and the develop...
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| Language: | English |
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New Brunswick, New Jersey :
Transaction Publishers ,
c2010
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. A survey of humor
- 2. Problems in humor 3. A metaphoric discussion
- 4. The unconscious
- 5. Levels of living
- 6. The uses of humor
- 7. Background for theory
- 8. Humor's anatomy