The Humor Of It All
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All Joking Aside
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Author : Rebecca Krefting
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2014-09
All Joking Aside written by Rebecca Krefting and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09 with History categories.
A professor of American Studies—and stand-up comic—examines sharply focused comedy and its cultural utility in contemporary society. Outstanding Academic Title, Choice In this examination of stand-up comedy, Rebecca Krefting establishes a new genre of comedic production, “charged humor,” and charts its pathways from production to consumption. Some jokes are tears in the fabric of our beliefs—they challenge myths about how fair and democratic our society is and the behaviors and practices we enact to maintain those fictions. Jokes loaded with vitriol and delivered with verve, charged humor compels audiences to action, artfully summoning political critique. Since the institutionalization of stand-up comedy as a distinct cultural form, stand-up comics have leveraged charged humor to reveal social, political, and economic stratifications. All Joking Aside offers a history of charged comedy from the mid-twentieth century to the early aughts, highlighting dozens of talented comics from Dick Gregory and Robin Tyler to Micia Mosely and Hari Kondabolu. The popularity of charged humor has waxed and waned over the past sixty years. Indeed, the history of charged humor is a tale of intrigue and subversion featuring dive bars, public remonstrations, fickle audiences, movie stars turned politicians, commercial airlines, emergent technologies, neoliberal mind-sets, and a cavalcade of comic misfits with an ax to grind. Along the way, Krefting explores the fault lines in the modern economy of humor, why men are perceived to be funnier than women, the perplexing popularity of modern-day minstrelsy, and the way identities are packaged and sold in the marketplace. Appealing to anyone interested in the politics of humor and generating implications for the study of any form of popular entertainment, this history reflects on why we make the choices we do and the collective power of our consumptive practices. Readers will be delighted by the broad array of comic talent spotlighted in this book, and for those interested in comedy with substance, it will offer an alternative punchline.
The Humor Of Christ
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Author : Elton Trueblood
language : en
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Release Date : 1964
The Humor Of Christ written by Elton Trueblood and has been published by Harper San Francisco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Religion categories.
The Humor of Christ inspires Christians to redraw their pictures of Christ and to add a persistent biblical detail, the note of humor. Throughout the Gospels, Christ employed humor for the sake of truth and many of his teachings, when seen in this light, become brilliantly clear for the first time. Irony, satire, paradox, even laughter itself help clarify Christ's famous parables, His brief sayings, and important events in His life.
Lotsa Laughs
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Author : Ben Sheldon
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2014-09-18
Lotsa Laughs written by Ben Sheldon and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-18 with Humor categories.
LOTSA LAUGHS is a book of jokes and hilarious observations, which Ben Sheldon had recorded in his note books, over several years. Its a very funny collection of mostly one- or two-liners. Each one of them was original or independently conceived at the time of recording and dating in the authors note books. References to real known personalities are not necessarily true, but is done in parody, within protected free speech on satire. There are seven sections to the book, labeled Chapters, in the Index. Each chapter is aimed at the reader who would enjoy predominantly that kind of humor. For instance, one may laugh at the unique observations in politics, but pass on to another friend or family member some funny aspects of different faiths or innocent, lighthearted takeoffs on ethnicity. A prudish reader may want to save the chapter on bedroom humor for an unblushing neighbor. In any case, said bedroom chapter is written in good taste, with no pornography. The eclectic, broad-minded reader will, of course, enjoy all the levels of humor in this unique joke book, Lotsa Laughs. For those who love the creative use of words in different unexpected contexts, there is a chapter on Tongue Twisters. Another chapter is about Fun with Words. All the humor in Lotsa Laughs is innocent and harmless fun at ourselves and our social, political and religious mores. It is meant to laugh WITH and NOT AT the subjects of humor. Lotsa Laughs would also make a good reference book for speakers seeking an attention-getting funny opening remark for their speech. A future Henny Youngman may find the one-liners in Lotsa Laughs a good fit for their training manual.
The Humor Hack
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Author : Michael K. Cundall Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2022-04-28
The Humor Hack written by Michael K. Cundall Jr. and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-28 with Humor categories.
The Humor Hack is an entirely different book about using humor to lead a more engaged life. It's a playbook filled with anecdotes, exercises, and discussion of topics that will provide readers a way to understand how humor works and how they can take this knowledge and enrich their personal and professional lives with more laughs, enjoyment, and mirth. The book's content is based in research, but not academic in tone or format, and is accessible to the general reader. The subject matter is broken into chapters that teach people how to understand, recognize, and produce more humor in their day-to-day lives. It is written in a friendly and warm tone and avoids being nothing more than a series of stories about humor or an overly theory-laden academic book. It provides readers with a book that is enjoyable to read, informative, playful, and educational. That's why this is best described as a playbook. The book is meant to provide a sort of text that is missing in the current books out there that profess to be humor how-tos. It takes research related to humor and discusses it in an informed yet accessible fashion.
Laughing All The Way
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Author : Karen O'Connor
language : en
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Release Date : 2018-08-07
Laughing All The Way written by Karen O'Connor and has been published by Harvest House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-07 with Religion categories.
Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number! Popular humorist Karen O'Connor (over half a million books sold) shares inspiration and practical insight, drawing from her own experiences to help you glide through your golden years with grace, humor, and anticipation. Join Karen as she shares funny yet poignant personal anecdotes to encourage you to make new choices, accept new challenges, take new chances, and open new chapters in your life. Each story concludes with a triumvirate of truth for you to take away: Wit—"I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong." - Charles M. Schulz Wisdom—We all stumble in many ways... (James 3:2) Willpower—I will count myself human and let go of my senior moments. After all, I am a senior! Above all, know that God is with you every step of your journey and can't wait to greet you in heaven someday. But today is not that day, so live your senior life to the fullest!
Humor All The Way
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Author : Renee' Servello
language : en
Publisher: Readersmagnet LLC
Release Date : 2022-04-02
Humor All The Way written by Renee' Servello and has been published by Readersmagnet LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-02 with Humor categories.
This is a humorous book on aging and her personal observations on life experiences. Renee' tends to see the humor in just about any situation and you will laugh along with her. She doesn't miss much and her observations tend to be on target. She invites her readers to sit back, enjoy the laughs and remember that HUMOR IS THE RX for LIFE.
All Kinds Of Humor
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Author : Frank Verano
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-10
All Kinds Of Humor written by Frank Verano and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10 with Humor categories.
For a starter, let's face it; I made it to 94 years and frankly, that is an achievement that dwarf s anything else I can say about my long life so far, (and I ain't through yet.) If I were to point to the most significant event of my life I would have to say that I was a witness to a critical event in American history and perhaps in world history, the devastating attack on our Navy at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The rest of my life was somewhat nondescript in the overall scheme of things in this world. I was born (just like everyone else) in Holland Michigan, way back, a good 200 years ago.' I was a musician from the start, playing the harmonica at 10 years old. (Also, later the ukulele, mandolin, Hawaiian guitar, orchestral guitar, and marimba.) My first performance was with the harmonica before my 8th grade class! Later on as a teenager I played in an orchestra and performed at dances, night clubs and church events. Currently, I duo on the classical guitar with my flute player playing occasional concerts. Now that I think of it, I was pretty good. Being a small 109 pound guy I joined the Navy in 1940 so as to not get drafted. WW2 was already raging in Europe. I had to enlist for 6 years. That put me in WW2 from the beginning to the end and then some. Hey, I also performed on the guitar in the Navy aboard ship (between naval battles!) Upon discharge in 1946 I joined with my high school buddy to get the first printed circuit patent. I am really proud of that because printed circuits are in everything that's electronic. And we started it! It was particularly smart of me because 40 years later I needed the printed circuit in my pacemaker! Such foresight! At the same time I entered college at MIT. Our patent royalties helped pay for tuition. As long as I am being proud, I may as well include graduating from that top technical school in the country, which is pretty good for a son of an immigrant from Italy. From thereon my engineering career included teaching at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo lecturing at USC and work in computers and programming. But of course, most of my work was in the Defense industry. Now in retirement I am doing things I like to do: play music and write. Looking back I think that getting an engineering degree was a big mistake. I should have been a gigolo. Look at what I missed! Alas, it is too late!
The Humor Advantage
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Author : Michael Kerr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Humor Advantage written by Michael Kerr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Corporate culture categories.
Jokes For All Occasions
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Author : Anonymous
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-19
Jokes For All Occasions written by Anonymous and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-19 with Humor categories.
"Jokes For All Occasions: Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers" by anonymous isn't just a collection of jokes, but also a collection of anecdotes from the 1920s. Though this book is over a century old, modern readers can still find light-hearted enjoyment in its pages. The art of making the whole narration entertaining and amusing is to be attained only by intelligent practice. It is commonly believed that story-sellers are born, not made, this collection demonstrates that immense talent.
Not All Claps And Cheers
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Author : Francois Maon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2024-06-24
Not All Claps And Cheers written by Francois Maon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-24 with Business & Economics categories.
Not All Claps and Cheers: Humor in Business and Society Relationships is an original research anthology that consider different angles from which to address the use of humor by individuals, groups and business actors in their interactions within, around, and across organizations � " that is, at the interfaces of business and society.