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020			_a9781412999090
040			_cIITK
041			_aeng
082			_a809.7 _bEn11
245			_aEncyclopedia of humor studies [2 volume set] _cedited by Salvatore Attardo
260			_aLos Angeles _bSage Reference _c2014
300			_avarious pagings
505			_aContents: v.1.A-J -- v.2.K-X
520			_aThe Encyclopedia of Humor Studies explores the concept of humor in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. This work’s scope encompasses the humor of children, adults, and even nonhuman primates throughout the ages, from crude jokes and simple slapstick to sophisticated word play and ironic parody and satire. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, child development, social psychology, life style history, communication, and entertainment media. Readers will develop an understanding of the importance of humor as it has developed globally throughout history and appreciate its effects on child and adult development, especially in the areas of health, creativity, social development, and imagination. This two-volume set is available in both print and electronic formats.
650			_aLaughter -- Encyclopedias
650			_aWit and humor -- Encyclopedias
650			_aLaughter
700			_aAttardo, Salvatore [ed.]
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