Humour in contemporary culture is generally celebrated as a public good, yet at times is felt to produce misunderstanding and even hatred. Now available inpaperback, this collection explores the ethics and aesthetics of humour, in everyday life and in media comedy. An updated introduction looks at the implications of the Brand/Ross controversy. INDICE: Notes on Contributors - Introduction: The Ethics and Aesthetics ofHumour and Comedy; S.Lockyer ; M.Pickering - Violent Racist Jokes; M.Billig -Race and Ethnicity in Popular Humour; D.Howitt ; K.Owusu-Bempah - Humour and the Conduct of Politics; J.Morreall - Parody and Decorum: Permission to Mock; J.Palmer - Breaking the Mould: Conversations with Omid Djalili and Shazia Mirza; S.Lockyer ; M.Pickering - Merry Hell: Humour Competence and Social Incompetence; K.Willis - Privacy, Embarrassment and Social Power: British Sitcom; F.Gray - Comedies of Sexual Morality and Female Singlehood; D.Chambers - The Ambiguities of Comic Impersonation; M.Pickering ; S.Lockyer - Bibliography - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-59450-0
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 14/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés