Disparagement humor in social life: competition vs. subjugation
Auteur :
Miczo, Nathan
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781666901122
Date de publication :
7 sept. 2022
Dimensions :
23,9 x 15,8 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
472 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book critiques the superiority theory of disparagement humor, rooted in Hobbes’s definition of laughter. Nathan Miczo offers the agÅn (Greek for contest) as a metaphor to demonstrate how within- and between-group dynamics shape the creation and reception of disparagement humor.