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03560aam a2200457 i 4500 001 815E0882323411EC8B1165C359ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211021010114 008 190830t20202020nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019032239 020 $a 0190925035 020 $a 9780190925031 020 $a 0190925019 020 $a 9780190925017 020 $a 0190925027 020 $a 9780190925024 020 $a 0190924993 020 $a 9780190924997 020 $a 0190925000 020 $a 9780190925000 035 $a (OCoLC)1119126393 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BDX $d OCLCO $d YDX $d OCLCF $d ERASA $d UKMGB $d YDX $d CHVBK $d OCLCO $d BKL $d MNM $d IaU $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PN1995.9.C55 $b C683 2020 082 00 $a 791.43/617 $2 23 100 1 $a Costanzo, William V., $e author. $4 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84031915 245 10 $a When the world laughs : $b film comedy East and West / $c William V. Costanzo. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Oxford University Press, $c [2020] 300 $a xviii, 360 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 340 $p illustration $2 rdaill $0 http://rdaregistry.info/termList/IllusContent/1014 520 $a "This is a book about the intersection of humor, history, and culture. It explores how film comedy, one of the world's most popular movie genres, reflects the values and beliefs of those who enjoy its many forms, its most enduring characters and stories, its most entertaining routines and funniest jokes. What people laugh at in Europe, Africa, or the Far East reveals important truths about their differences and common bonds. By investigating their traditions of humor, by paying close attention to the kinds of comedy that cross national boundaries and what gets lost in translation, this study leads us to a deeper understanding of each other and ourselves. Section One begins with a survey of the theories and research that best explain how humor works. It clarifies the varieties of comic forms and styles, identifies the world's most archetypal figures of fun, and traces the history of mirth from earliest times to today. It also examines the techniques and aesthetics of film comedy: how movies use the world's rich repertoire of amusing stories, gags, and wit to make us laugh and think. Section Two offers a close look at national and regional trends. It applies the concepts set forth earlier to specific films across a broad spectrum of sub-genres, historical eras, and cultural contexts, providing an insightful comparative study of the world's great traditions of film comedy"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Comedy films $x History and criticism. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008101229 650 0 $a Motion pictures $x Social aspects. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088108 650 7 $a Comedy films. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/869095 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/869095 650 7 $a Motion pictures $x Social aspects. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1027384 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1027384 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411635 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411635 776 08 $i Online version: $a Costanzo, William V., $t When the world laughs $d New York : Oxford University Press, 2020. $z 9780190925024 $w (DLC) 2019032240 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317014518.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=815E0882323411EC8B1165C359ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search