Practically Joking
Autor Moira Marshen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 iul 2015 – vârsta de la 18 ani
InPractically
Joking,
the
first
full-length
study
of
the
practical
joke,
Moira
Marsh
examines
the
value,
artistry,
and
social
significance
of
this
ancient
and
pervasive
form
of
vernacular
expression.
Though they are sometimes dismissed as the lowest form of humor, practical jokes come from a lively tradition of expressive play. They can reveal both sophistication and intellectual satisfaction, with the best demanding significant skill and talent not only to conceive but also to execute.Practically Jokingestablishes the practical joke as a folk art form subject to critical evaluation by both practitioners and audiences, operating under the guidance of local aesthetic and ethical canons.
Marsh studies the range of genres that pranks comprise; offers a theoretical look at the reception of practical jokes based on “benign transgression”—a theory that sees humor as playful violation—and uses real-life examples of practical jokes in context to establish the form’s varieties and meanings as an independent genre, as well as its inextricable relationship with a range of folklore forms. Scholars of folklore, humor, and popular culture will find much of interest inPractically Joking.
Though they are sometimes dismissed as the lowest form of humor, practical jokes come from a lively tradition of expressive play. They can reveal both sophistication and intellectual satisfaction, with the best demanding significant skill and talent not only to conceive but also to execute.Practically Jokingestablishes the practical joke as a folk art form subject to critical evaluation by both practitioners and audiences, operating under the guidance of local aesthetic and ethical canons.
Marsh studies the range of genres that pranks comprise; offers a theoretical look at the reception of practical jokes based on “benign transgression”—a theory that sees humor as playful violation—and uses real-life examples of practical jokes in context to establish the form’s varieties and meanings as an independent genre, as well as its inextricable relationship with a range of folklore forms. Scholars of folklore, humor, and popular culture will find much of interest inPractically Joking.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780874219838
ISBN-10: 0874219833
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: 6
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Utah State University Press
Colecția Utah State University Press
ISBN-10: 0874219833
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: 6
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Utah State University Press
Colecția Utah State University Press
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Recenzii
“An
exemplary
study—brimming
with
frequently
hilarious
and
occasionally
harrowing
examples—challenging
received
notions
that
practical
jokes
are
invariably
simple,
crude,
and
cruel.Practically
Jokingis
the
definitive
word
on
a
vibrant,
ubiquitous,
complicated,
and
profoundly
human
phenomenon.”
—James P. Leary, University of Wisconsin
"Much can be said about how practical jokes unspool society, forcing us to question the phenomenology of unlaughter and of jokes as praxis. Marsh provides a valuable platform to spark these discussions in a well-played volume."
—Journal of Folklore Research
"Though practical jokes may not be funny, Marsh examines them in the context of verbal jokes and humor theory in general, in so doing advancing understanding of the nature of both practical jokes and humor more broadly. . . . This is a valuable resource for anyone interested in humor and human nature."
—CHOICE
"Given the prejudices regarding the supposed social and cultural insignificance of the subject matter, it is that much more rewarding to be treated with Marsh's insightful, high-class research. An exquisitely compact yet accessibly composed read."
—Elore
"[A] detailed and expert overview of practical joking. . . . very valuable."
—European Journal of Humour Research
"Not only is the data geographically and temporally diverse, but the research that informs Marsh’s approach to the data is also wide-ranging: folklore, psychology, humor theory, sociology, anthropology, etc. Grounded in accounts of practical jokes, the book shows that the genre and its peculiarities originate within relationships, reflecting the positions of jokers, butts, and audiences. . . . the book is of undoubted value."
—Western Folklore
"Marsh shows that the practical joke most certainly is a form of folk play, if not folk art, that demands serious study—not simply to defend it or to disparage it, but to understand the genre’s role in culture, the psychology of the trickster, the feelings of the target, and the relations between the trickster and target. She has gone a long way in accomplishing these things, but her real contribution to the study of folklore, popular culture, and humour is the texts and contexts of a variety of practical jokes that she collected for around thirty years and put together in a single book."
—Folklore
"[A] rousing success. Marsh convincingly argues that practical jokes are a rich subject of study that highlight, interrogate, and sometimes subvert subtle undercurrents in social life and public culture. . . . Practically Joking remains a substantial achievement that illuminates a previously understudied subject integral to the history of play and the study of humor."
—American Journal of Play
"Marsh’s close examination of various types of jokes (and specific examples) reveals a wealth of insight about the individuals, folk groups, and larger social groups involved. . . .Her analysis of the rhetoric of humor support also provides an interesting linkage between rhetoric and humor study; scholars in both fields would benefit from reviewing her work. As a whole, the book provides an excellent defense of the practical joke as a thoughtful and artful act that responds to and reinforces group dynamics."
—New Directions in Folklore
—James P. Leary, University of Wisconsin
"Much can be said about how practical jokes unspool society, forcing us to question the phenomenology of unlaughter and of jokes as praxis. Marsh provides a valuable platform to spark these discussions in a well-played volume."
—Journal of Folklore Research
"Though practical jokes may not be funny, Marsh examines them in the context of verbal jokes and humor theory in general, in so doing advancing understanding of the nature of both practical jokes and humor more broadly. . . . This is a valuable resource for anyone interested in humor and human nature."
—CHOICE
"Given the prejudices regarding the supposed social and cultural insignificance of the subject matter, it is that much more rewarding to be treated with Marsh's insightful, high-class research. An exquisitely compact yet accessibly composed read."
—Elore
"[A] detailed and expert overview of practical joking. . . . very valuable."
—European Journal of Humour Research
"Not only is the data geographically and temporally diverse, but the research that informs Marsh’s approach to the data is also wide-ranging: folklore, psychology, humor theory, sociology, anthropology, etc. Grounded in accounts of practical jokes, the book shows that the genre and its peculiarities originate within relationships, reflecting the positions of jokers, butts, and audiences. . . . the book is of undoubted value."
—Western Folklore
"Marsh shows that the practical joke most certainly is a form of folk play, if not folk art, that demands serious study—not simply to defend it or to disparage it, but to understand the genre’s role in culture, the psychology of the trickster, the feelings of the target, and the relations between the trickster and target. She has gone a long way in accomplishing these things, but her real contribution to the study of folklore, popular culture, and humour is the texts and contexts of a variety of practical jokes that she collected for around thirty years and put together in a single book."
—Folklore
"[A] rousing success. Marsh convincingly argues that practical jokes are a rich subject of study that highlight, interrogate, and sometimes subvert subtle undercurrents in social life and public culture. . . . Practically Joking remains a substantial achievement that illuminates a previously understudied subject integral to the history of play and the study of humor."
—American Journal of Play
"Marsh’s close examination of various types of jokes (and specific examples) reveals a wealth of insight about the individuals, folk groups, and larger social groups involved. . . .Her analysis of the rhetoric of humor support also provides an interesting linkage between rhetoric and humor study; scholars in both fields would benefit from reviewing her work. As a whole, the book provides an excellent defense of the practical joke as a thoughtful and artful act that responds to and reinforces group dynamics."
—New Directions in Folklore
Notă biografică
Moira
Marshis
the
subject
librarian
for
anthropology,
sociology,
folklore,
and
comparative
literature
at
the
Indiana
University
Bloomington
Libraries.
She
holds
a
PhD
in
folklore
from
Indiana
University,
and
her
research
on
practical
jokes,
cross-cultural
approaches
to
laughter,
and
humor
theory
has
been
published
in
folklore
journals,
textbooks,
and
encyclopedias.