The Senses of Humor : Self and Laughter in Modern America.
Wickberg, Daniel.
The Senses of Humor : Self and Laughter in Modern America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (280 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Idea of Humor -- 2. Humor, Laughter, and Sensibility -- 3. Bureaucratic Individualism and the Sense of Humor -- 4. The Commodity Form of the Joke -- 5. The Humorous and the Serious -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
Daniel Wickberg traces the cultural history of the concept from its British origins as a way to explore new conceptions of the self and social order in modern America.
9780801454387
American wit and humor -- History and criticism.
Laughter -- Social aspects -- United States.
Self in literature.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
PS438
817/.509
The Senses of Humor : Self and Laughter in Modern America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (280 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Idea of Humor -- 2. Humor, Laughter, and Sensibility -- 3. Bureaucratic Individualism and the Sense of Humor -- 4. The Commodity Form of the Joke -- 5. The Humorous and the Serious -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
Daniel Wickberg traces the cultural history of the concept from its British origins as a way to explore new conceptions of the self and social order in modern America.
9780801454387
American wit and humor -- History and criticism.
Laughter -- Social aspects -- United States.
Self in literature.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
PS438
817/.509