Taking Laughter Seriously (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780873956437)

Part One: Laughter

1. Can There Be a Theory of Laughter?
2. The Superiority Theory
3. The Incongruity Theory
4. The Relief Theory
5. A New Theory

Part Two: Humor

6. The Variety of Humor
7. Humor as Aesthetic Experience
8. Humor and Freedom
9. The Social Value of Humor
10. Humor and Life

Notes
Works Cited
Index

Author: John Morreall
ISBN-10: 0873956435
ISBN-13: 9780873956437
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 06/30/1983
Pages: 154
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.26w x 0.40d