Laughter, Humor, and the (Un)Making of Gender Historical and Cultura
Humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. Throughout history, it has played a crucial role in defining gender roles and identities. This collection offers an in-depth thematic examination of this
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Historical and Cultural Perspectives Edited by Anna Foka and Jonas Liliequist
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Laughter, Humor, and the (Un)Making of Gender
laughter, humor, and the (un)making of gender
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List of Figures and Table
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Acknowledgments
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General Introduction Jonas Liliequist and Anna Foka
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Part I Laughter, Humor, and Misogyny— Reconsiderations and New Perspectives Introduction Anna Foka
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One Laughing at Ourselves: Gendered Humor in Classical Greece David Konstan
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Two Is the Comic World a Paradise for Women? Medieval Models of Portable Utopia Martha Bayless
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Three Taking Women’s Work Seriously: Medieval Humor and the Gendering of Labor Lisa
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