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Laughter and Ridicule - Michael Billig - Bog

- Towards a Social Critique of Humour

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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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781412911436
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 272
  • Udgivet:
  • 21. juli 2005
  • Størrelse:
  • 156x230x16 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 448 g.
  • 2-4 uger.
  • 7. december 2024

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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.

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