The Senses of Humor : Self and Laughter in Modern America.
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- 9780801454387
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- PS438
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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