A lively contemporary study combining in-depth scholarship with a focus on popular comedy and satire

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

Revised edition (2003), with new material and a new introduction by the author

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

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

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...

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

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