Comedy and Social Science: Towards a Methodology of Funny (Routledge Advances in Sociology) - Tapa blanda

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Watson, Cate

 
9780367598952: Comedy and Social Science: Towards a Methodology of Funny (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
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ISBN 10: 0367598957 ISBN 13: 9780367598952
Editorial: Routledge, 2020

Sinopsis

While there have been many sociological and psychological studies of humor, few can claim to be funny. Humor may be regarded as a legitimate topic for social scientists, but in general, they present their research rather seriously. In academia, humor tends to be trivialized and dismissed. This is more than just a missed opportunity for otherwise fun-loving academics. In literature, it is readily accepted that comedy is integral to the human condition. To ignore humor is to reject a potentially insightful methodological approach, as the humorous worldview presents unique opportunities for investigating the social. This book constitutes a unique resource, presenting chapters on irony, satire and parody as tools for analysis and means of representation, as well as considering humor in the conduct of research, and offering guidance on getting published. Through presenting examples from across the social sciences, the book seeks to persuade and inspire rather than to prescribe an approach – a closure which would (ironically) be inimical to the multiplicity and ambiguity which characterizes humorous research and lends it its distinctive edge.

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Cate Watson is Professor of Education at the University of Stirling, UK.

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Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2020
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0367598957
ISBN 13 
9780367598952
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
200
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9781138842595: Comedy and Social Science: Towards a Methodology of Funny: 153 (Routledge Advances in Sociology)

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ISBN 10:  1138842591 ISBN 13:  9781138842595
Editorial: Routledge, 2015
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