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Comedy and Social Science - Towards a Methodology of Funny (Paperback)
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Comedy and Social Science - Towards a Methodology of Funny (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology
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While there have been many sociological and psychological studies
of humor, few can claim to be funny. Humor may be regarded as a
legitimate topic for social scientists, but in general, they
present their research rather seriously. In academia, humor tends
to be trivialized and dismissed. This is more than just a missed
opportunity for otherwise fun-loving academics. In literature, it
is readily accepted that comedy is integral to the human condition.
To ignore humor is to reject a potentially insightful
methodological approach, as the humorous worldview presents unique
opportunities for investigating the social. This book constitutes a
unique resource, presenting chapters on irony, satire and parody as
tools for analysis and means of representation, as well as
considering humor in the conduct of research, and offering guidance
on getting published. Through presenting examples from across the
social sciences, the book seeks to persuade and inspire rather than
to prescribe an approach - a closure which would (ironically) be
inimical to the multiplicity and ambiguity which characterizes
humorous research and lends it its distinctive edge.
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