Comedy Genres is a genre category within literary and media studies that comprises narrative forms distinguished by their use of humor, irony, and satirical elements to elicit laughter and critique social norms.
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Laughter; An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic
E. B. T., Henri Bergson, Claudesley Brereton et al. · The American Journal of Psychology · 1912 · 819 citations
Humanities, Literature, Drama +7
Genres in dialogue: Plato and the construct of philosophy
Choice Reviews Online · 1996 · 380 citations
Humanities, Classics, Ancient Drama +16
The game of humor: a comprehensive theory of why we laugh
Choice Reviews Online · 1998 · 377 citations
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Brunel University of London
London, United Kingdom
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6 publications
315 citations
William & Mary
Williamsburg, United States
4 h-index
4 publications
203 citations
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, United States
4 h-index
4 publications
147 citations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
3 h-index
3 publications
202 citations
University of Roehampton
London, United Kingdom
3 h-index
3 publications
71 citations
University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
3 h-index
4 publications
88 citations
Towson University
Towson, United States
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5 publications
166 citations
University of Kent
Canterbury, United Kingdom
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3 publications
122 citations
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- Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 73 publications · 4.4K citations
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- Humor - International Journal of Humor Research
18 publications · 676 citations
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- Studies in American Humor
11 publications · 328 citations
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- The Modern Language Review
10 publications · 425 citations
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- Shakespeare Quarterly
9 publications · 268 citations
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