Book review: Roberts, Alan (2019). A Philosophy of Humour. Palgrave Macmillan – Pivot.
Marijana Prodanovic
26 April 2024
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Abstract Book review References WHO (2020). Managing the COVID-19 infodemic: Promoting healthy behaviours and mitigating the harm from misinformation and disinformation. https://www.who.int/news/item/23-09-2020-managing-the-COVID-19-infodemic-promoting-healthy-behaviours-and-mitigating-the-harm-from-misinformation-and-disinformation#:~:text=An%20infodemic%20is%20an%20overabundance,will%20continue%20to%20thrive
Abstract Book review References Bourdieu, P. (1986). The forms of capital. Retrieved December 19, 2023 from https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/fr/bourdieu-forms-capital.htm Foucault, M. (1967). Of other spaces. (J. Miskowiec,
Abstract Judaism and Humour from the Silent Generation to Millennials Jennifer Caplan has produced a new book about Jewish humour in the United States. She
Abstract Book review References Bakhtin, M. (1984). Rabelais and his world (H. Iswolsky, Trans). Indiana University Press. Bremmer, J. & Roodenburg (eds.) (1997). A cultural
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Abstract Book review References Baumgartner, J., & Morris, J. S. (2006). The Daily Show effect: Candidate evaluations, efficacy, and American youth. American Politics Research, 34(3),
Abstract This article, consisting of 31 illustrations with annotation, presents the result of an artistic research project revolving around the question of how to use
Abstract Conflict divides society by bringing out opposing opinions and social, political and cultural difference. Humour becomes a way to disseminate and comment on opinions
Abstract This article focuses on the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP), which can be defined as a joke party. MKKP uses humour to criticise the
Abstract The former Twitter (now called ‘X’) is a social media platform characterized by an intense exchange of posts by users on political themes. These
Abstract The present study explores the infiltration of racism in humorous texts which at first sight appear to have antiracist intentions, in particular in satirical
Abstract In recent years, humour has re-entered the public sphere as a serious and potentially explosive topic of debate, giving rise to social conflicts and
Abstract In this article, I argue that humour scandals are less a product of the changing media landscape of the last thirty years than recent
Abstract Humour is a part of contemporary mediated political struggles. At times, humour itself becomes politicised, turning into public controversies or humour scandals. This study
Abstract In the context of an expanding societal awareness of social injustice and inequality, stand-up comedy is frequently caught in the crosshairs of discourses on
Abstract Dignity is an important—perhaps even essential—aspect of a functioning public sphere: one where citizens can meet each other as equals and respectful antagonists in
Abstract That Donald J. Trump won the US Presidential Election of 2016 defied the expectations of almost all seasoned observers of the US political system.
Abstract In this article, which serves as an introduction to a special issue on humor and the public sphere, we argue that humor has become
Abstract Book review References Blommaert, J. (2020). Political discourse in post-digital societies. Trabalhos em Linguística Aplicada, 59, 390-403. Peeters, S., & Willaert, T. (2022). Telegram
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Abstract Book review References Attardo, S. (1994). Linguistic theories of humour. De Gruyter. Attardo, S. (2001). Humorous texts: A semantic and pragmatic analysis. De Gruyter.
Abstract Book review References Elayan, S., Sykora, M., Jackson, T.W., & Onojeharho, E. (2022). ‘Are you having a laugh?’: Detecting humorous expressions on social media:
Abstract Book review References Ajzen, I. (1985). From intentions to actions: A theory of planned behavior. In J. Kuhl & L. Beckmann (Eds.), Action control:
Abstract Book review References Archakis, A., & Tsakona, V. (2012). The narrative construction of identities in critical Education. Palgrave Macmillan. Archakis, A., & Tsakona, V.
