Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) and index.
Contents:
The Faces of the Clown -- The Costumes of the Clowns -- The Clown's Workshop -- The Semiotics of Gags -- The Game of the Rules -- Clown and Trickster -- Clowns and Gender Play : Politics and Economy of Sex -- Clowns, Death, and Laughter -- Profaning the Sacred : The Saga of the Clown -- Clowns without Borders -- Conclusion : Contribution to the Theory of Laughter.
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