Laughter and Ridicule Jamie Novotny Identifying four essential evaluative criteria

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Laughter and Ridicule Jamie Novotny Identifying four essential evaluative criteriaThis delightful book tackles the prevailing assumption that laughter and humour are inherently good. In developing a critique of humour the author proposes a social theory that places humour in the form of ridicule as central to social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means to uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning. Historically, theories of humour reflect wider visions of politics, morality and