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Jokes and Targets takes up an appealing and entertaining topic -- the social and historical origins of jokes about familiar targets such as rustics, Jewish spouses, used car salesmen, and dumb blondes. Christie Davies explains why political jokes flourished in the Soviet Union, why Europeans tell jo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Davies, Christie
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Wit and humor > Social aspects.
Wit and humor > Psychological aspects.
Wit and humor > Political aspects.
Humour > Aspect social.
Humour > Aspect psychologique.
Humour > Aspect politique.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Death, Grief, Bereavement.
PSYCHOLOGY > Emotions.
Wit and humor > Psychological aspects
Wit and humor > Social aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Jokes and Targets takes up an appealing and entertaining topic -- the social and historical origins of jokes about familiar targets such as rustics, Jewish spouses, used car salesmen, and dumb blondes. Christie Davies explains why political jokes flourished in the Soviet Union, why Europeans tell jokes about American lawyers but not about their own lawyers, and why sex jokes often refer to France rather than to other countries.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 314 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253001726
0253001722

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