Beyond a joke: the limits of humour

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New York: Palgrave-Macmillan (2005)
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Humor is pervasive in contemporary culture, and is generally celebrated as a public good. Yet there are times when it is felt to produce intolerance, misunderstanding or even hatred. This book brings together, for the first time, contributions that consider the ethics as well as the aesthetics of humor. The book focuses on the abuses and limits of humor, some of which excite considerable social tension and controversy. Beyond a Joke is an exciting intervention, full of challenging questions and issues.

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PN6149.S62.B48 2005

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Introduction: The ethics and aesthetics of humour and comedy.  (pages 1--25)Michael Pickering & Sharon Lockyer
Comic racism and violence.  (pages 25--44)Michael Billig
Race and ethnicity in popular humour.  (pages 45--62)Dennis Howitt & Kwame Owusu-Bempah
Humour and the conduct of politics.  (pages 63--78)John Morreall
Privacy, Embarrassment and social power: British sitcom.  (pages 146--161)Frances Gray

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