Understanding Humor Through Communication - Why Be Funny, Anyway?

Understanding Humor through Communication explores the origin of humor and analyzes the function of humor in groups and societies. Meyer utilizes key theories and case studies to examine humor in persuasive, organizational, and interpersonal settings.

List of contents

Chapter 1: A Communicative Introduction to Humor
Chapter 2: Humor as Life Pattern Disruption
Chapter 3: Theories of Humor Origin
Chapter 4: Humor as Uniting and Dividing
Chapter 5: Functions of Humor in Communication
Chapter 6: Humor's "Black Box"-A Model of Individual Humor Choice
Chapter 7: Characteristics of Individual Humor
Chapter 8: Humor and Persuasion
Chapter 9: Humor in Organizations and Cultures
Chapter 10: Humor in Personal Relationships
Chapter 11: Dangers of Humor for Relationships
Chapter 12: A Social Model of Humor

About the author

John C. Meyer is professor of communication studies at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Summary

Understanding Humor through Communication explores the origin of humor and analyzes the function of humor in groups and societies. Meyer utilizes key theories and case studies to examine humor in persuasive, organizational, and interpersonal settings.

Product details

• Authors: Anderson, John C. Meyer, Meyer John C.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9781498503181
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-0318-1
• No. of pages: 114
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Communication Studies, Phonetics, phonology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc, Communication Studies;Humor;Rhetoric