Laughter and Power

Laughter and power are here examined in a variety of contexts, ranging from the satires of Renaissance Humanism through to the polemics of contemporary journalism. How do the powerful use laughter as a cultural weapon which reinforces their position? How do the powerless use laughter as a last resort in their self-defence? Sixteenth-century intellectuals applied their satires to a campaign against intolerance. Seventeenth-century absolutism demanded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3039105043
• ISBN13: 9783039105045
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"