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A Cultural History of Laughter (Morality, Society and Culture)

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Language
English
Publishers
Routledge; 1st edition (31 July 2024)
Weight
0.28 KG
Publication Date
31/07/2024
ISBN-10
1032671335
Pages
102 pages
ISBN-13
9781032671338
Dimensions
13.97 x 0.79 x 21.59 cm
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9781032671338
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Abílio Almeida (Author)
Abílio Almeida is a Portuguese social scientist. He obtained his doctorate with the highest distinction. He is a researcher at the University of Minho in Portugal and a member of the editorial board of the Nature journal group (Humanities and Social Sciences Communications).Read more about this authorRead less about this author
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Is laughter a sin? Or is it man’s best medicine? Is laughter now trivialised, mechanised or even weaponised by contemporary media? This book explores the social history of laughter in the West, from classical antiquity to the present day. Engaging with a range of thought from Plato to Nietzsche, it moves from classical to modern thought, considering the changing emotional climate of societies – including the postmodern "dictatorship of happiness" – and the role played by the technological changes of the last century in shaping our interpretation of laughter.

A broad, historical study of the physical and emotional aspects of laughter, as well as its social role, A Cultural History of Laughter will appeal to scholars of sociology, history and cultural studies, among other fields of knowledge. .

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