Written for all who are interested in the mechanics of humor,
Sweet Madness presents a general discussion and introduction to the
roles of paradox, metaphor, and fantasy in humor. The operation of
the implicit and the unconscious in humor; the importance of humor
to human life; and the development, from childhood on, of the sense
of humor are discussed.
The background for this serious study is drawn from such fields
as psychiatry, psychology, anthropology, and sociology. William F.
Fry, in this work, presents a new theory of the structure of humor
based on the sometimes little understood psychological processes
experienced by those who use humor or are exposed to humor. It is
these relationships with other fields of study that allows for this
investigation into the anatomy of humor.
Fry, in this outstanding and erudite volume, takes a giant step
in furthering our thinking about humor in transactional terms.
Humor and a sense of humor are a vital part of human interactions,
and as such, this book has much to contribute to the study of
psychology, cultural, communications, and of coursehumor
itself.
General
Imprint: |
AldineTransaction
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2010 |
First published: |
2010 |
Authors: |
William Fry
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
204 |
Edition: |
2nd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4128-1168-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4128-1168-6 |
Barcode: |
9781412811682 |
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