Laughing matters : understanding film, television and radio comedy /

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"Laughing Matters takes an analytic approach to film, television and radio comedy and provides an accessible overview of its forms and contexts. The introduction explains the value of studying comedy, concisely outlines the approach taken and summarises the relevant theories. The subsequent cha...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Mundy, John (Author), White, Glyn (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Comedy.
Broadcasting > History.
Comédie.
Radiodiffusion > Histoire.
ART > Criticism & Theory.
Broadcasting
Comedy
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Silent film comedy
  • 2. Early sound film comedy
  • 3. The romantic comedy film
  • 4. Radio comedy
  • 5. Television comedy
  • 6. Comedy and genre boundaries
  • 7. Animated comedy
  • 8. Comedy, gender and sexuality
  • 9. Comedy and cultural value : from bad taste to gross-out
  • 10. Comedy, race and ethnicity
  • Conclusion: 'You had to be there'
  • Appendix : Writing an undergraduate essay about comedy in film, television or radio.

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