An Anatomy of Humor

by Arthur Asa Berger

Book Overview

Humor permeates every aspect of society and has done so for thousands of years. People experience it daily through television, newspapers, literature, and contact with others. Rarely do social researchers analyze humor or try to determine what makes it such a dominating force in our lives. The types of jokes a person enjoys contribute significantly to the definition of that person as well as to the character of a given society. Arthur Asa Berger...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765804948
• ISBN13: 9780765804945
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"