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Cracking Up: American Humor in a Time of Conflict
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| #132091 in Books | 2006-10-02 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.80 x6.00l,1.08 | File type: PDF | 224 pages||1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| A MUST for Horror Fans|By Dr Mitchell Earleywine|I know it sounds crazy, but anyone who loves horror needs to read this book. Trust me. The Intro alone sets a brilliant tone and clarifies that this is not just another rehash of the usual humor literature or a dry look at political jokes. The first chapter, "One, Two, Freddy's Coming for You" is one of the most insightful analys||
"The recognition that humor can reflect horror or hope makes Cracking Up a worthy exploration of the consequences of a joke. Whether saving lives or humiliating the helpless, humor culture is human culture."
What do Jon Stewart, Freddy Krueger, Patch Adams, and George W. Bush have in common? As Paul Lewis shows in Cracking Up, they are all among the ranks of joke tellers who aim to do much more than simply amuse. Exploring topics that range from the sadistic mockery of Abu Ghraib prison guards to New Age platitudes about the healing power of laughter, from jokes used to ridicule the possibility of global climate change to the heartwarming performances of hospi...
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