Laughter And Power
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The Power Of Laughter
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Author : Gail Hand
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-02-01
The Power Of Laughter written by Gail Hand and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-01 with Humor categories.
In this humorous book about using laughter more with family and in your life every day. Gail Hand shares stories of her family of upbeat characters and life in a body cast in high school that will keep you in hysterics.
Laughter And Power
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Author : John Parkin
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Incorporated
Release Date : 2006
Laughter And Power written by John Parkin and has been published by Peter Lang Pub Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Literary Criticism categories.
Laughter and power are here examined in a variety of contexts, ranging from the satires of Renaissance Humanism through to the polemics of contemporary journalism. How do the powerful use laughter as a cultural weapon which re-inforces their position? How do the powerless use laughter as a last resort in their self-defence? Sixteenth-century intellectuals applied their satires to a campaign against intolerance. Seventeenth-century absolutism demanded of comedy that it serve its interests. Yet subversive humour survived, even at the court, and led through the Enlightenment to its apogee in the black humour of Sade. Twentieth-century experimental fiction owes that trend a conscious debt. Meanwhile an aesthetic tradition, represented here by Flaubert, Beckett and Queneau, incites a laughter which releases tension rather than raising awareness. As humour theorists, Bergson, Freud and Koestler help focus these concerns.
Humour And The Performance Of Power In South Asia
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Author : Sasanka Perera
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-01-25
Humour And The Performance Of Power In South Asia written by Sasanka Perera and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-25 with Humor categories.
This book critically examines the role and politics of humour and the performance of power in South Asia. What does humour do and how does it manifest when lived political circumstances experience ruptures or instability? Can humour that emerges in such circumstances be viewed as a specific narrative on the nature of democracy in the region? Drawing upon essays from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, this volume discusses many crucial historical and contemporary themes, including dance-drama performances in northern India; caste and stand-up comedy in India; cartoon narratives of citizens’ anxieties; civic participation through social media memes in Sri Lanka; media, politics and humorous public in Bangladesh; the politics of performance in India; and the influence of humour and satire as political commentaries. The volume explores the impact of humour in South Asian folklore, ritual performances, media and journalism, and online technologies. This topical and interdisciplinary book will be essential for scholars and researchers of cultural studies, political science, sociology and social anthropology, media and communication studies, theatre and performance studies, and South Asian studies.
Laughter And Power In The Twelfth Century
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Author : Peter J. A. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-10-24
Laughter And Power In The Twelfth Century written by Peter J. A. Jones and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-24 with History categories.
Towards the end of the twelfth century, powerful images of laughing kings and saints began to appear in texts circulating at the English royal court. At the same time, contemporaries began celebrating the wit, humour, and laughter of King Henry II (r.1154-89) and his martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, Saint Thomas Becket (d.1170). Taking a broad genealogical approach, Laughter and Power in the Twelfth Century traces the emergence of this powerful laughter through an immersive study of medieval intellectual, literary, social, religious, and political debates. Focusing on a cultural renaissance in England, the study situates laughter at the heart of the defining transformations of the second half of the 1100s. With an expansive survey of theological and literary texts, bringing a range of unedited manuscript material to light in the process, Peter J. A. Jones exposes how twelfth-century writers came to connect laughter with spiritual transcendence and justice, and how this connection gave humour a unique political and spiritual power in both text and action. Ultimately, Jones argues that England's popular images of laughing kings and saints effectively reinstated a sublime charismatic authority, something truly rebellious at a moment in history when bureaucracy and codification were first coming to dominate European political life.
Subversive Laughter
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Author : Ronald Scott Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Subversive Laughter written by Ronald Scott Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Performing Arts categories.
These vivid portraits uncover a profound reason for the universal appeal of comedy.
The Power Of Laughter
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Author : Emily watt
language : en
Publisher: JWpublishing
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The Power Of Laughter written by Emily watt and has been published by JWpublishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Laughter is one of the best emotional and physical therapies for anyone under stress. Laughing releases endorphins into the brain. Endorphins are like the nerve-numbing drug morphine and serve to reduce harmful chemicals in the body that are released by stress.
Using The Power Of Humor
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Author : Forrest Wheeler
language : en
Publisher: BestSeller Books
Release Date : 2004-12
Using The Power Of Humor written by Forrest Wheeler and has been published by BestSeller Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12 with Self-Help categories.
Using the Power of Humor offers the practical applications of humor in every day life. Forrest Wheeler opens new and exciting ways to empower the reader by connecting humor to: Health ad Healing Education and Learning Increased Productivity
The Power Of Laughter And Satire In Early Modern Britain
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Author : Mark Knights
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press is
Release Date : 2017
The Power Of Laughter And Satire In Early Modern Britain written by Mark Knights and has been published by Boydell Press is this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
Leading scholars show how laughter and satire in early modern Britain functioned in a variety of contexts both to affirm communal boundaries and to undermine them.
The Power Of Laughter At Work
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Author : Thomas Flindt
language : en
Publisher: LaughterAtWork
Release Date : 2008-05-02
The Power Of Laughter At Work written by Thomas Flindt and has been published by LaughterAtWork this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-02 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Imagine a workplace and workspace where everyone is happy. Stress is reduced in your co-workers. Sickdays are less frequent. Earnings are going up. Everyone has more energy for work, and in their off-hours. This is all possible when you incorporate laughter as a daily routine at work. Not laughing at someone, or because of something funny. But laughing, because it promotes a natural state of balance, contentment and happiness. In this book you will see how this is achieved, and what you need to do to experience the same. The books has a number of tests, exercises and things for you to ponder and savor.
Laughing Histories
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Author : Joy Wiltenburg
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-06-07
Laughing Histories written by Joy Wiltenburg and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-07 with History categories.
Laughing Histories breaks new ground by exploring moments of laughter in early modern Europe, showing how laughter was inflected by gender and social power. "I dearly love a laugh," declared Jane Austen's heroine Elizabeth Bennet, and her wit won the heart of the aristocratic Mr. Darcy. Yet the widely read Earl of Chesterfield asserted that only "the mob" would laugh out loud; the gentleman should merely smile. This literary contrast raises important historical questions: how did social rules constrain laughter? Did the highest elites really laugh less than others? How did laughter play out in relations between the sexes? Through fascinating case studies of individuals such as the Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini, the French aristocrat Madame de Sévigné, and the rising civil servant and diarist Samuel Pepys, Laughing Histories reveals the multiple meanings of laughter, from the court to the tavern and street, in a complex history that paved the way for modern laughter. With its study of laughter in relation to power, aggression, gender, sex, class, and social bonding, Laughing Histories is perfect for readers interested in the history of emotions, cultural history, gender history, and literature.