Introduction To Sociology Through Comedy

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Introduction To Sociology Through Comedy

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Author : Julie Morris
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-05-02

Introduction To Sociology Through Comedy written by Julie Morris and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-02 with Social Science categories.

Questioning society and one’s place in it is a common theme in both comedy and sociology. Understanding and subverting hierarchies and norms, exploring deviance and taboos, and relating lived experience to broader questions all hold a crucial place for them both. Introduction to Sociology Through Comedy teaches foundational sociological concepts using comedy, first considering the history of sociology before employing examples from comedians – including standalone comedy bits, sketches, characters, and scenes – to illustrate a specific theory, concept, or social phenomenon. The profession of comedy is then used as a case study for the application of sociological concepts, such as impression management, social stratification, racial segregation, deviance, and stigma, allowing readers to gain familiarity with the concepts while simultaneously practicing their application. This book explains why we laugh by applying theories of humor, which will bolster students’ understanding of sociological principles by forcing them to question their own assumptions – helping them to put why they laugh into sociological terms.

The Social Faces Of Humour

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Author : Taylor & Francis Group
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-12-12

The Social Faces Of Humour written by Taylor & Francis Group and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-12 with categories.

First published in 1996, this volume is a sequel to Humour in Society: Resistance and Control which was edited by George E.C. Paton and Chris Powell. Now, seven years later, the culturally central nature of humour seems greater than ever. This collection of original essays critically assesses the practices of humour in various role relationships in a number of social contexts, for example, in the workplace and between family members. A feature of this new volume is the critical analysis of socio-linguistic practices, including the use of jokes and cartoons, to manage tensions in social relationships at the micro- and macro-sociological levels of human interaction. Wider social and cultural issues area also examined by other contributors concerned with alternative comedy and sitcoms in British and Australian society, for example, which along with humour practices are situated by the editors in their introduction to substantiate the value of studying and researching the sociology of humour.

Comedy And Social Science

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Author : Cate Watson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-12

Comedy And Social Science written by Cate Watson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-12 with Social Science categories.

While there have been many sociological and psychological studies of humor, few can claim to be funny. Humor may be regarded as a legitimate topic for social scientists, but in general, they present their research rather seriously. In academia, humor tends to be trivialized and dismissed. This is more than just a missed opportunity for otherwise fun-loving academics. In literature, it is readily accepted that comedy is integral to the human condition. To ignore humor is to reject a potentially insightful methodological approach, as the humorous worldview presents unique opportunities for investigating the social. This book constitutes a unique resource, presenting chapters on irony, satire and parody as tools for analysis and means of representation, as well as considering humor in the conduct of research, and offering guidance on getting published. Through presenting examples from across the social sciences, the book seeks to persuade and inspire rather than to prescribe an approach – a closure which would (ironically) be inimical to the multiplicity and ambiguity which characterizes humorous research and lends it its distinctive edge.

Good Humor Bad Taste

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Author : Giselinde Kuipers
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2015-04-24

Good Humor Bad Taste written by Giselinde Kuipers and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This is an updated edition of Good Humor, Bad Taste: A Sociology of the Joke, published in 2006. Using a combination of interview materials, survey data, and historical materials, it explores the relationship between humor and gender, age, social class, and national differences in the Netherlands and the United States. This edition includes new developments and research findings in the field of humor studies.

Sociology Through Humor

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987

Sociology Through Humor written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Satirists categories.

Humor And Society

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Author : Marvin R. Koller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988

Humor And Society written by Marvin R. Koller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Literary Criticism categories.

Humour In Society

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Author : Chris Powell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988

Humour In Society written by Chris Powell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Literary Criticism categories.

Comedy And Distinction

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Author : Sam Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-04-24

Comedy And Distinction written by Sam Friedman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-24 with Social Science categories.

This book was shortlisted for the 2015 BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize. Comedy is currently enjoying unprecedented growth within the British culture industries. Defying the recent economic downturn, it has exploded into a booming billion-pound industry both on TV and on the live circuit. Despite this, academia has either ignored comedy or focused solely on analysing comedians or comic texts. This scholarship tends to assume that through analysing an artist’s intentions or techniques, we can somehow understand what is and what isn’t funny. But this poses a fundamental question – funny to whom? How can we definitively discern how audiences react to comedy? Comedy and Distinction shifts the focus to provide the first ever empirical examination of British comedy taste. Drawing on a large-scale survey and in-depth interviews carried out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the book explores what types of comedy people like (and dislike), what their preferences reveal about their sense of humour, how comedy taste lubricates everyday interaction, and how issues of social class, gender, ethnicity and geographical location interact with patterns of comic taste. Friedman asks: Are some types of comedy valued higher than others in British society? Does more ‘legitimate’ comedy taste act as a tangible resource in social life – a form of cultural capital? What role does humour play in policing class boundaries in contemporary Britain? This book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, social class, social theory, cultural studies and comedy studies.

Heroin Acting And Comedy In New York City

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Author : Barry Spunt
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-07-21

Heroin Acting And Comedy In New York City written by Barry Spunt and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-21 with Social Science categories.

This book focuses on New York City-based actors and comedians who are self-acknowledged heroin users. Barry Spunt examines a number of hypotheses about the reasons why actors and comedians use heroin as well as the impact of heroin on performance, creativity, and career trajectory. A primary concern of the book is the role that subculture and identity play in helping us to understand the heroin use of these entertainers. Spunt captures the voices of actors and comedians through narrative accounts from a variety of secondary sources. He also examines how New York-based films about heroin relate to the major themes of his research.

Sociology In Jokes

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-07-08

Sociology In Jokes written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-08 with Social Science categories.