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"In Practically Joking, the first full-length study of the practical joke, Moira Marsh examines the value, artistry, and social significance of this ancient and pervasive form of vernacular art. Though it is sometimes dismissed as the lowest form of humor, the practical joke comes from a lively...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marsh, Moira, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan : Utah State University Press, 2015.
Temas:
Wit and humor > Social aspects.
Wit and humor > History and criticism.
Practical jokes.
Humour > Aspect social.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
Practical jokes
Wit and humor
Wit and humor > Social aspects
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What's Practical about Practical Jokes?
  • The Types of the Practical Joke
  • The Great Drug Bust: Morphology of an April Fools' Joke
  • Lies, Damned Lies, and Legends
  • The (Im)mortality of the Practical Joke
  • All Jokes Are Bad if They Are Any Good: Humor Support and Unlaughter
  • The Rhetoric of Humor Support
  • "That Was Why We Were Such Good Mates"
  • Pranks, Rituals, and Hazing
  • Pranks in Public: Spoofs, Rags, and Stunts
  • Some Practical Jokers.

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