Beyond a Joke The Limits of Humour
Humour is pervasive in contemporary culture, and is generally celebrated as a public good. Yet there are times when it is felt to produce intolerance, misunderstanding or even hatred. This book brings together, for the first time, contributions that consi
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Edited by
Sharon Lockyer and Michael Pickering
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Beyond a Joke
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Beyond a Joke
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Also by Michael Pickering VILLAGE, SONG AND CULTURE EVERYDAY CULTURE (co-edited with Tony Green) ACTS OF SUPREMACY: THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND THE STAGE, 1790–1930 (with J. S. Bratton, Richard Cave, Heidi Holder and Brendon Gregory)
RESEARCHING COMMUNICATIONS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO METHODS IN MEDIA AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS (with David Deacon, Peter Golding and Graham Murdock) STEREOTYPING: THE POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURAL VALUE (with Keith Negus)
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HISTORY, EXPERIENCE AND CULTURAL STUDIES
Beyond a Joke The Limits Of Humour
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Edited by Sharon Lockyer and Michael Pickering
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Editorial matter and selection © Sharon Lockyer and Michael Pickering 2005 Individual chapters © their respective authors 2005 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission.
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