The Humor Prism in 20th Century American Society

(Part of the Humor in Life and Letters Series)

By: Boskin

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The Humor Prism in Twentieth-Century America explores to what extent and in what ways American humor in the twentieth century reflects history.

Why do some jokes evaporate after the telling while others are transmitted to subsequent generations? Just what property of humor allows it to touch diverse members of a culture at a given time? As a penetrating and refracting angle of history, humor illuminates the expectations and contradictions...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814325971

ISBN13:9780814325971

Release Date:August 1997

Publisher:Wayne State University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

20th Century Cultural History Humor Humor & Entertainment Humorous Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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