Laughter and Ridicule: Towards a Social Critique of Humour (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)

by Michael Billig (Author), Michael Billig (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $32.48

  This delightful, thought-provoking book tackles head-on the assumption that laughter and humour are necessarily good in themselves. The author proposes a social theory that places humour central to social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means to uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning.

• New

  Hardcover
  2005

  $250.46

  This delightful, thought-provoking book tackles head-on the assumption that laughter and humour are necessarily good in themselves. The author proposes a social theory that places humour central to social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means to uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning.