Laughing matters: A serious look at humour

By: john-durant-and-jonathan-miller

Book Overview

A serious examination of what constitutes jokes and humour, with particular reference to social and psychological aspects. It deals with such questions as: why do we find certain people and situations funny?; Why do we laugh?; Why do we pay people to make us laugh?; and What is humour for?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582031621
• ISBN13: 9780582031623
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Longman's
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great reference book

Again, one of the first serious books exploring humor as a science. Very detailed.