Includes bibliographical references (page 117) and index.
Unit 1. 'Just for a laugh?' -- unit 2. 'I say, I say, I say' -- unit 3. The shock of the new -- unit 4. 'My mother-in-law ... ' -- unit 5. 'Crikey, that's a hard one!' -- unit 6. Written texts : literarture -- unit 7. Spoken humour : television and radio -- unit 8. Stand-up comedy.
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This work examines the importance of the social context for humour and explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy. The book also includes comic transcripts from TV sketches such as Clive Anderson.