Location: United States
Member Since:
Jan. 19, 2017
Alan Dundes
Biography
Alan Dundes was an acclaimed professor of anthropology and folklore at the University of California, Berkeley.
Where to find Alan Dundes online
Website: http://qpbooks.com
Where to buy in print
Books
Cracking Jokes: Studies of Sick Humor Cycles & Stereotypes
by Alan Dundes
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 73,800.
Language:
English.
Published: January 19, 2017
by
Quid Pro, LLC.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Literary criticism » Humor, Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology / Cultural
Where there's anxiety, there will be jokes to express it. Jokes are legitimate folklore--like myth, legend, superstition and song; as such, they reflect what is on people's minds. There's been no shortage of jokes or anxiety, so in this book Dundes reminds us of the jokes we have been telling and reveals the anxiety these jokes reflect. His studies haven't always been popular. Adds a new Foreword.