Understanding humor through communication : why be funny, anyway? / John Meyer.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meyer, John, 1964- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Subjects:
Interpersonal communication.
Wit and humor > Social aspects.
Physical Description:vii, 136 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • A communicative introduction to humor
  • Humor as life pattern disruption
  • Theories of humor origin
  • Humor as uniting and dividing
  • Functions of humor in communication
  • Humor's "black box" : a model of individual humor choice
  • Characteristics of individual humor
  • Humor and persuasion
  • Humor in organizations and cultures
  • Humor in personal relationships
  • Dangers of humor for relationships
  • A social model of humor
  • Bibliography.