{"product_id":"joking-asides-elliott-oring-9781607324911","title":"Joking Asides: The Theory, Analysis, and Aesthetics of Humor","description":"Nothing in the understanding of humor is as simple as it might seem. In \u003ci\u003eJoking Asides\u003c\/i\u003e, Elliott Oring confronts the problems of humor, analyzing the key contemporary approaches to its study and addressing controversial topics with new empirical data and insights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A folklorist drawn to the study of humor, Oring developed his formulation of \"appropriate incongruity\" as a frame to understand what jokes must do to produce humor. He tests appropriate incongruity against other major positions in the field, including the general theory of verbal humor, conceptual integration theory, benign violation theory, and false-belief theory. Oring draws on the work of scholars from several disciplines--anthropology, folklore, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and literature--to ask basic questions about the construction and evolution of jokes, untangle the matter of who the actual targets of a joke might be, and characterize the artistic qualities of jokes and joke performances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although Oring guides the reader through a forest of jokes and joke genres, this is not a joke book. A major work from a major scholar, \u003ci\u003eJoking Asides\u003c\/i\u003e is a rigorous exploration of theoretical approaches to jokes and their functions and is filled with disquieting questions, penetrating criticisms, and original observations. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will prove valuable to any scholar or student who takes matters of jokes and joking seriously.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elliott Oring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607324911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607324911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Utah State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017","brand":"Elliott Oring","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938710028543,"sku":"9781607324911","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3c69248c-30d3-427e-b8ca-98df7650bced.jpg?v=1681437282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/joking-asides-elliott-oring-9781607324911","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}