The thirteen chapters in this book are derived from the First
International Conference on Jewish Humor held at Tel-Aviv
University. The authors are scientists from the areas of
literature, linguistics, sociology, psychology, history,
communications, the theater, and Jewish studies. They all try to
understand different aspects of Jewish humor, and they evoke
associations, of a local-logical nature, with Jewish tradition.
This compilation reflects the first interdisciplinary approach to
Jewish humor.
The chapters are arranged in four parts. The first section
relates to humor as a way of coping with Jewish identity. Joseph
Dorinson's chapter underscores the dilemma facing Jewish comedians
in the United States. These comics try to assimilate into American
culture, but without giving up their Jewish identity. The second
section of the book deals with a central function of
humor--aggression. Christie Davies makes a clear distinction
between jokes that present the Jew as a victim of anti-Semitic
attacks and those in which the approach is not aggressive. The
third part focuses on humor in the Jewish tradition. Lawrence E.
Mintz writes about jokes involving Jewish and Christian clergymen.
The last part of the book deals with humor in Israel. David
Alexander talks about the development of satire in Israel.
Other chapters and contributors include: "Psycho-Social Aspects
of Jewish Humor in Israel and in the Diaspora" by Avner Ziv; "Humor
and Sexism: The Case of the Jewish Joke" by Esther Fuchs; "Halachic
Issues as Satirical Elements in Nineteenth Century Hebrew
Literature" by Yehuda Friedlander; "Do Jews in Israel still laugh
at themselves?" by O. Nevo; and "Political Caricature as a
Reflection of Israel's Development" by Kariel Gardosh. Each chapter
in this volume paves the way for understanding the many facets of
Jewish humor. This book will be immensely enjoyable and informative
for sociologists, psychologists, and scholars of Judaic
studies.
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