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Disparagement Humor in Social Life: Competition vs. Subjugation

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Disparagement Humor in Social Life: Competition vs. Subjugation - Miczo, Nathan
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This book critiques the superiority theory of disparagement humor, rooted in Hobbes's definition of laughter. Nathan Miczo offers the ag n (Greek for contest) as a metaphor to demonstrate how within- and between-group dynamics shape the creation and reception of disparagement humor.

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Disparagement Humor in Social Life: Competition vs. Subjugation 2022, Lexington Books, Lanham

ISBN-13: 9781666901122

Hardcover