Moral Dimensions of Humour
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| Názov: | Moral Dimensions of Humour |
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| Prispievatelia: | Nickl, Benjamin, Rolfe, Mark |
| Informácie o vydavateľovi: | Tampere: Tampere University Press, 2024. |
| Rok vydania: | 2024 |
| Zbierka: | Books Imported or submitted locally |
| Original Material: | a58c317d-aa1d-4cda-913b-073587647c91 |
| Predmety: | humour, satire, morals, stereotypies, archetypes, power structures, political activity, social norms, polarisation, marginalised groups, digital media, social media, comics, caricatures, films, plays, folklore, Cultural and media studies |
| Popis: | This volume explores the concept of humour and its relationship with human behaviour. The interdisciplinary essays in this book cover a wide range of time, from the sixteenth century to the present day. They delve into various cultural contexts, challenging social norms and prompting readers to reflect on the ethical implications of humour. The collection highlights the varied metaphors of heroes and monsters in each case study, which are crucial to understanding the moral spectrum of human existence. These metaphors represent aspirational ideals and darker aspects of what it means to be human. The book encourages readers to critically analyse the complexity of humorous objects and social practices in contexts like digital culture, mythical folklore, entertainment technology, or politics, recognising their interconnectedness with societal issues and emphasising that different settings might call for different interpretations. |
| Druh dokumentu: | book |
| Popis súboru: | application/pdf |
| Jazyk: | English |
| ISBN: | 978-952-359-053-3 952-359-053-7 |
| DOI: | 10.61201/tup.896 |
| Prístupová URL adresa: | https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/90118 |
| Rights: | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Poznámky: | OCN: 1433110331 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/90118 https://edition.fi/tup/catalog |
| Prístupové číslo: | edsoap.20.500.12657.90118 |
| Databáza: | OAPEN Library |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstrakt: | This volume explores the concept of humour and its relationship with human behaviour. The interdisciplinary essays in this book cover a wide range of time, from the sixteenth century to the present day. They delve into various cultural contexts, challenging social norms and prompting readers to reflect on the ethical implications of humour. The collection highlights the varied metaphors of heroes and monsters in each case study, which are crucial to understanding the moral spectrum of human existence. These metaphors represent aspirational ideals and darker aspects of what it means to be human. The book encourages readers to critically analyse the complexity of humorous objects and social practices in contexts like digital culture, mythical folklore, entertainment technology, or politics, recognising their interconnectedness with societal issues and emphasising that different settings might call for different interpretations. |
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| ISBN: | 9789523590533 9523590537 |
| DOI: | 10.61201/tup.896 |