This book explores the social history of laughter in the West, from classical antiquity to the present day. A broad, historical study of the physical and emotional aspects... Læs mere
The book is divided into two sections: one focusing on the phenomenon of television and the other on audiences. It argues that television is changing from a singular object, fixed in a particular place, to a social phenomenon distributed across many devices and platforms.
The book is divided into two sections: one focusing on the phenomenon of television and the other on audiences. It argues that television is changing from a singular object, fixed in a particular place, to a social phenomenon distributed across many devices and platforms.
This book explores the social history of laughter in the West, from classical antiquity to the present day. A broad, historical study of the physical and emotional aspects... Læs mere