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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.
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.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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