What is Food?: Researching a Topic with Many Meanings, Ulla Gustafsson, Rebecca O`Connell, Alizon Draper, Andrea Tonner

Автор: Elisha McIntyre
Название: Religious Humor in Evangelical Christian and Mormon Culture
ISBN: 1350123099 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350123090
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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Цена: 35890.00 T
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Описание: Incorporating perspectives from religious studies, humor studies, cultural and film studies, and theology, as well as original data from textual analysis and the voices of religious comedians, this book critically analyses the experiences of believers who appreciate that their faith is not necessarily a barrier to their laughter.

It is often thought that religion and humor are incompatible, but Religious Humor in Evangelical Christian and Mormon Culture shows that humor is not only a popular means of entertainment, but also a way in which an individual or community expresses their identity and values. Elisha McIntyre argues that believers embrace their sense of humor, actively producing and consciously consuming comic entertainment that reflects their own experiences.

This process is not however without conflict. The book argues that there are specific characteristics that indicate a unique kind of humor that may be called 'religious humor'. Through an examination of religious humor found in stand-up comedy, television sitcoms, comedy film and satirical cartoons, and drawing on interview data, the book outlines the main considerations that Christians take into account when choosing their comedy entertainment. These include questions about ideology, blasphemy, taboos around the body, and the motives behind the joke.

Автор: Yue, Xiaodong (city University Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar)
Название: Humour and chinese culture
ISBN: 1138220620 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138220621
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: This book addresses psychological studies of humour in Chinese societies. It starts by reviewing how the concept of humour evolves in Chinese history, and how it is perceived by Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism respectively. It then compares differences in the Western and the Chinese perceptions of humor and discusses empirical studies that were conducted to examine such differences. It also discusses the cultural origin and empirical evidence of the Chinese ambivalence about humor and presents empirical findings that illustrate its existence. Having done these, it proceeds to discuss psychological studies that examine how humour is related to various demographic, dispositional variables as well as how humour is related to creativity in Chinese societies. It also discusses how humour is related to emotional expressions and mental health in Chinese society as well. It concludes with a discussion on how workplace humor is reflected and developed in Chinese contexts. Taken together, this book attempts to bring together the theoretical propositions, empirical studies, and cultural analyses of humor in Chinese societies.

Автор: Andrea Bieberstein
Название: An Investigation of Women`s and Men`s Perceptions and Meanings Associated with Food Risks
ISBN: 365803274X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783658032746
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: Furthermore, she provides a systematic investigation of how food risks are constructed for women and men by uncovering the meanings in terms of associations, feelings, and values that they attach to various food risks.