Humour And Laughter In History —— Transcultural Perspectives

----- 幽默和笑声在历史：跨文化视角

ISBN: 9783837628586 出版年：2015 页码：139 Cheaure, Elisabeth transcript Verlag

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 recognise some general structural patterns and to gain a deeper insight into the "functioning" of humour and laughter.