UID:
almahu_9948308287102882
Edition:
1. Aufl.
ISBN:
9783837628586
,
9783839428580
Series Statement:
Historische Lebenswelten in populären Wissenskulturen/History in Popular Cultures
Content:
Long description: 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.
Content:
Biographical note: Elisabeth Cheauré is Professor of Slavic Literature at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and has an additional venia legendi in Gender Studies. Regine Nohejl is a Slavicist and historian of Eastern Europe. She works in the Slavic Studies Department at the University of Freiburg, Germany.
Content:
Quote: »[The study] demonstrates usefully how historical investigations focused on humor emphasize questions not merely about the nature of humor or how it can be identified, but also concerning its functions and applications.« Daniel Derrin, Humor, 31/4 (2018) Besprochen in: Werkstatt Geschichte, 71 (2015), Eckart Schörle
Note:
PublicationDate: 20141001
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783839428580
Language:
English
URL:
https://content-select.com/index.php?id=bib_view&ean=9783839428580
