TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cheauré,Elisabeth
AU  - Nohejl,Regine
TI  - Humour and Laughter in History: Transcultural Perspectives 
SN  - 9783839428580
PB  - transcript Verlag
KW  - History / Social History
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - History
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Access copy available to the general public
N2  - Humour can be used as a »weapon« or as a means of coping with problematic historical events, especially in times of war and crisis. The book presents examples from different cultures (Russia, Europe, USA), from different historical epochs (from the Napoleonic era up to the current time) and from different medias (caricature, journalism, film). By looking at the individual cases it becomes possible to recognize some general structural patterns and to gain a deeper insight into the »functioning« of humour and laughter
UR  - https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/401931d7-9152-4e5a-ad6f-daa01fa88539
ER  -