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Humour and Laughter in History
Transcultural Perspectives
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English
Published/Copyright:
2014
About this book
Humour can be used as a »weapon« or as a means of coping with problematic historical events, especially in times of war and crisis. The book presents examples from different cultures (Russia, Europe, USA), from different historical epochs (from the Napoleonic era up to the current time) and from different medias (caricature, journalism, film).
By looking at the individual cases it becomes possible to recognize some general structural patterns and to gain a deeper insight into the »functioning« of humour and laughter.
Author / Editor information
Contributor: Elisabeth Cheauré
Elisabeth Cheauré ist Professorin für Slavistik und Gender Studies an der Universität Freiburg.
Reviews
Besprochen in:
Werkstatt Geschichte, 71 (2015), Eckart Schörle
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Frontmatter
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Editorial
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Contents
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Introduction
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Napoleon and the 1812 Patriotic War in Russian Humour
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Alfred and Friedrich Alfred Krupp as the Butt of Jokes?
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Letting Loose the Doggerel of War
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Poignant Past. How Interwar Satirical Magazines in Germany, France and Spain Used History to Criticise Their Times
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More than Resistance: Political Humour Under Stalin in the 1930s
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»Then We Will Fight in the Shade«
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
October 30, 2014
eBook ISBN:
9783839428580
Edition:
1. Aufl.
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
138
Illustrations:
17
Coloured Illustrations:
13
eBook ISBN:
9783839428580
Keywords for this book
History; History; Humour; Humour; War; War; Caricature; Caricature; Film; Film; Transculture; Transculture; Cultural History; Cultural History; Memory Culture; Memory Culture; Cultural Studies; Cultural Studies
Audience(s) for this book
For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
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BY-NC-ND 3.0
