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The Politics of Humour
Module POL3258 for 2022/3
Module POL3258 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3258: The Politics of Humour
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Basic reading:
- Henri Bergson, Laughter
- Terry Eagleton, On Humour
- Norbert Elias, Essay on Laughter
- Sigmund Freud, Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious
- Shaftesbury, An Essay on the Freedom of Wit and Humour
- James Beattie, Essay on Laughter and Ludicrous Composition
Comedies to watch:
Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
The Chapelle Show by David Chapelle
Samantha Bee’s Front Frontal
Late Night with Seth Myers
The Daily Show, by Trevor Noah
Spittin’ Image
