Good Humor, Bad Taste: A Sociology of the Joke

by Giselinde Kuipers

Book Overview

Good Humor, Bad Taste is the first extensive sociological study of the relationship between humor and social background. Using a combination of interview materials, survey data, and historical materials, the book explores the relationship between humor and gender, age, regional background, and especially, humor and social class in the Netherlands. The final chapter focuses on national differences, exploring the differences between the American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110186152
• ISBN13: 9783110186154
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary