Revised edition (2003), with new material and a new introduction by the author.Farce has always b...

This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th cen...

This book examines social aspects of humour relating to the judiciary, judicial behaviour, and ju...

Japanese conventions about comedy and laughter are largely unanalyzed. For many students of Japan...

This book examines social aspects of humour relating to the judiciary, judicial behaviour, and ju...

Farce has always been relegated to the lowest rung of the ladder of dramatic genres

This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th cen...

This innovative book traces the impact of tradition on modern humour across several Asian countri...

Using examples from China, Korea, Japan and Indonesia, the contributors to this book explore the ...