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16 produkter
Farce
Häftad, 2001
929 kr
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Revised edition (2003), with new material and a new introduction by the author.Farce has always been relegated to the lowest rung of the ladder of dramatic genres. Distinctions between farce and more literary comic forms remain clouded, even in the light of contemporary efforts to rehabilitate this …
Understanding Humor in Japan
Häftad, 2006
371 kr
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For many students of Japanese culture and visitors to Japan, Japanese humor seems obscure, difficult to find, and perhaps even nonexistent. By bringing together scholarly insights and original research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between …
Humour in Asian Cultures
Tradition and Context
E-bok, 2022
796 kr
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This innovative book traces the impact of tradition on modern humour across several Asian countries and their cultures. Using examples from Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Chinese cultures in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the contributors explore the different cultural rules for creating and …
Humour in Asian Cultures
Tradition and Context
E-bok, 2022
814 kr
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This innovative book traces the impact of tradition on modern humour across several Asian countries and their cultures. Using examples from Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Chinese cultures in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the contributors explore the different cultural rules for creating and …
Humour in Asian Cultures
Tradition and Context
Inbunden, 2022
2744 kr
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This innovative book traces the impact of tradition on modern humour across several Asian countries and their cultures. Using examples from Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Chinese cultures in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the contributors explore the different cultural rules for creating and …
Humour in Asian Cultures
Tradition and Context
Häftad, 2024
691 kr
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This innovative book traces the impact of tradition on modern humour across several Asian countries and their cultures. Using examples from Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Chinese cultures in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the contributors explore the different cultural rules for creating and …
Farce
Inbunden, 2017
2512 kr
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Farce has always been relegated to the lowest rung of the ladder of dramatic genres. Distinctions between farce and more literary comic forms remain clouded, even in the light of contemporary efforts to rehabilitate this type of comedy. Is farce really nothing more than slapstick-the "putting out …
Farce
E-bok, 2017
849 kr
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Farce has always been relegated to the lowest rung of the ladder of dramatic genres. Distinctions between farce and more literary comic forms remain clouded, even in the light of contemporary efforts to rehabilitate this type of comedy. Is farce really nothing more than slapstick-the "putting out …
Farce
E-bok, 2017
976 kr
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Farce has always been relegated to the lowest rung of the ladder of dramatic genres. Distinctions between farce and more literary comic forms remain clouded, even in the light of contemporary efforts to rehabilitate this type of comedy. Is farce really nothing more than slapstick-the "putting out …
Judges, Judging and Humour
Av Jessica Milner Davis, Sharyn Roach Anleu
Häftad, 2019
1010 kr
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This book examines social aspects of humour relating to the judiciary, judicial behaviour, and judicial work across different cultures and eras, identifying how traditionally recorded wit and humorous portrayals of judges reflect social attitudes to the judiciary over time. It contributes to …
Satire and Politics
The Interplay of Heritage and Practice
Inbunden, 2017
1135 kr
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This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th century Augustan practice, satire’s indelible link with politics underlies today’s universal disgust with the ways of elected politicians. This study interrogates the impact of British and American …
Satire and Politics
The Interplay of Heritage and Practice
E-bok, 2017
1016 kr
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This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th century Augustan practice, satire’s indelible link with politics underlies today’s universal disgust with the ways of elected politicians. This study interrogates the impact of British and American …
Judges, Judging and Humour
Av Jessica Milner Davis, Sharyn Roach Anleu
Inbunden, 2018
1411 kr
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This book examines social aspects of humour relating to the judiciary, judicial behaviour, and judicial work across different cultures and eras, identifying how traditionally recorded wit and humorous portrayals of judges reflect social attitudes to the judiciary over time. It contributes to …
Judges, Judging and Humour
Av Sharyn Roach Anleu, Jessica Milner Davis
E-bok, 2018
1459 kr
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This book examines social aspects of humour relating to the judiciary, judicial behaviour, and judicial work across different cultures and eras, identifying how traditionally recorded wit and humorous portrayals of judges reflect social attitudes to the judiciary over time. It contributes to …
Satire and Politics
The Interplay of Heritage and Practice
Häftad, 2018
774 kr
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This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th century Augustan practice, satire’s indelible link with politics underlies today’s universal disgust with the ways of elected politicians. This study interrogates the impact of British and American …
Humour in Chinese Life and Letters – Classical and Traditional Approaches
Av Jessica Davis, Jocelyn Chey m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
413 kr
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This is the first book in either English or Chinese to address complex Chinese cultural traditions about humour and laughter. It brings a Chinese perspective to international studies of humour as a universal form of human behaviour through its scholarly and readable contributions ranging from …
