Humour and Laughter in History
Transcultural Perspectives
Humour can be used as a »weapon« or as a means of coping with problematic historical events, especially in times of war and crisis. The book presents examples from different cultures (Russia, Europe, USA), from different historical epochs (from the Napoleonic era up to the current time) and from different medias (caricature, journalism, film).
By looking at the individual cases it becomes possible to recognize some general structural patterns and to gain a deeper insight into the »functioning« of humour and laughter.
Overview Chapters
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Frontmatter
Seite 1 -
Editorial
Seiten 2 - 4 -
Contents
Seiten 5 - 6 -
Introduction
Seiten 7 - 14 -
Napoleon and the 1812 Patriotic War in Russian Humour
Seiten 15 - 32 -
Alfred and Friedrich Alfred Krupp as the Butt of Jokes?
Seiten 33 - 58 -
Letting Loose the Doggerel of War
Seiten 59 - 78 -
Poignant Past. How Interwar Satirical Magazines in Germany, France and Spain Used History to Criticise Their Times
Seiten 79 - 102 -
More than Resistance: Political Humour Under Stalin in the 1930s
Seiten 103 - 118 -
»Then We Will Fight in the Shade«
Seiten 119 - 136 -
Authors and Editors
Seiten 137 - 138
6 October 2014, 138 pages
ISBN: 978-3-8376-2858-6
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