| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 293 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Humor research, 1861-4116 ; 7 |
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Humor research ; 7. 1861-4116
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction : jokes, humor, and taste -- Ch. 2. The joke : genesis of an oral genre -- Ch. 3. Joke telling as communication style -- Ch. 4. The humor divide : class, age, and humor styles -- Ch. 5. The logic of humor styles -- Ch. 6. The repertoire : Dutch joke culture -- Ch. 7. Temptation and transgression -- Ch. 8. Sense and sociability -- Ch. 9. National humor styles : joke telling and social background in the United States -- Ch. 10. Conclusion : sociology and the joke -- App. 1. The jokes used in the Dutch survey -- App. 2. Dutch humorists and television programs |
| Summary |
"Good Humor, Bad Taste is the first extensive sociological study of the relationship between humor and social background. Using a combination of interview materials, survey data, and historical materials, the book explores the relationship between humor and gender, age, social class, and national differences in the Netherlands and the United States. The exploration of social differences in sense of humor starts off from one specific, and not very prestigious, humorous genre: the joke. Good Humor, Bad Taste explains why jokes are good humor to some, bad taste to others."--Jacket |
| Notes |
Translation of: Goede humor, slechte smaak with revised material and added chapter |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-285) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| SUBJECT |
Witz gnd |
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Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld gnd |
| Subject |
Dutch wit and humor -- History and criticism
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Wit and humor -- Social aspects
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Dutch wit and humor
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Wit and humor -- Social aspects
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Humor
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Niederlande
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USA
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2006010029 |
| ISBN |
9783110898996 |
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3110898993 |
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