Browsing by Subject "Humor"
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Getting a joke: the time course of meaning activation in verbal humor.
(Elsevier, 2003)Two lexical decision semantic priming experiments examined when, in the course of reading a joke, the initial and the intended meanings are primed; whether the meanings overlap in time; and what happens to the initial ... -
Heavy Metal Humor: Reconsidering Carnival in Heavy Metal Culture
(2013-06-05)What can 15th century France and heavy metal have in common? In Heavy Metal Humor, Gary Powell explores metal culture through the work of Mikael Bakhtin‘s “carnivalesque theory.” Describing the practice of inverting commonly ... -
Humor at work: using humor to study organizations as a social process
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Humor is usually associated with trivial or non-serious banter; it is however a significant factor in the construction of organizational culture. This work provides an experience based organizational account of how ... -
Humor in the Service of Social Criticism in Iconic Examples from Four Filmic Traditions (United States, Spain, Mexico, and India)
(2019-04-03)This dissertation is a critical comparative study of four distinguished cinematographic traditions, namely the USA, Spain, Mexico, and India, where their respective societies, politics, histories, and cultures form the ... -
"Molotov Cocktail Party": Protest and Humor in the Music of Molotov
(2019-08-08)Molotov, a Mexico City band mixing elements of rock and hip hop, blends elements of humor and socio-political critique that place it as a staple of protest music in Mexico by articulating problems present in the country ... -
Transcending invisibility through the power of story: an analysis of the life journey of Mr. John, a rural school custodian, as told by his granddaughter
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Public school leaders routinely overlook the talents and contributions of blue-collar support staff that can and do play viable roles in the success of schools. Somewhat ironically, a common piece of advice given to first ... -
Why did the professor cross the road? How and why college professors intentionally use humor in their classrooms
(2010-07-14)College professors face many pressing challenges: staying current in their disciplines, becoming familiar with new technology, responding to national accountability issues, publishing scholarly research in their fields, ...