Laughing Matters by Jonathan Miller

Laughing Matters by Jonathan Miller

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Summary

A serious examination of what constitutes jokes and humour, with particular reference to social and psychological aspects. It deals with such questions as: why do we find certain people and situations funny?; Why do we laugh?; Why do we pay people to make us laugh?; and What is humour for?

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Laughing Matters by Jonathan Miller

Why do we find certain people and certain situations funny? Why do we laugh? Why do we pay people to make us laugh? In short, what is humour for? These are some of the questions dealt with in this book, which is based on a series of lectures given under the Presidency of Dr Jonathan Miller at the 1987 Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. It aims to present a serious but amusing look at humour by scientists and scholars, cartoonists and comedians.
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ISBN 13 9780582031623
ISBN 10 0582031621
Title Laughing Matters
Author Jonathan Miller
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pearson Education Limited
Year published 1988-10-01
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.