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Title
The complexity of workplace humour : laughter, jokers and the dark side of humour / Barbara Plester.
ISBN
9783319246697 (electronic book)
3319246690 (electronic book)
9783319246673
3319246674
Published
Cham ; New York : Springer International Publishing, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvii, 164 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-24669-7 doi
Call Number
HF5549.5.H85 P54 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
658.4/5
Summary
This book discusses boundaries for organizational humour as well as the jokers and jesters that enliven modern workplaces. It has long been accepted that humour and tragedy can occupy the same space and that is eloquently demonstrated in this book. Using ethnographic research techniques, a selection of stories, ruminations, cartoons, and narratives of events is combined with theoretical conceptions of humour and fun to create a comprehensive analysis of the good, the bad, and the downright ugly in organizational humour.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Print version: 9783319246673
Chapter 1: The Set-Up.- Chapter 2: Theorising Humor
Chapter 3: Execution of a Joke: Types and Functions of Humor
Chapter 4: Send in the Clowns.- Chapter 5: Boundaries
Chapter 6: The Punch Line: Transgression and the Dark Side
Chapter 7: Getting the Joke: Applause and Laughter.
