Laughter and Ridicule - Towards a Social Critique of Humour - Bog af Michael Billig - Paperback
This delightful, thought-provoking book tackles head-on the assumption that laughter and humour are necessarily good in themselves. The author proposes a social theory that places humour central to social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means to uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning.
Bogreolen.dk
DKK 612.95
Laughter and Ridicule - Towards a Social Critique of Humour - Michael Billig
This delightful, thought-provoking book tackles head-on the assumption that laughter and humour are necessarily good in themselves. The author proposes a social theory that places humour central to social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means to uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning.
Tales.dk
DKK 613.95