The semiotics of clowns and clowing : rituals of transgression and the theory of laughter /
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| Author / Creator: | Bouissac, Paul, author. |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015. |
| Description: | ix, 218 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Advances in semiotics Bloomsbury advances in semiotics. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10174366 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The face of the clown
- Chapter 2. Costumes of the clowns: dressing up and down
- Chapter 3. The furniture and props of humor
- Chapter 4. The White Face as trickster
- Chapter 5. The game of the rules
- Chapter 6. Gender play and sexual politics
- Chapter 7. Clowns and death
- Chapter 8. The clown's farm
- Chapter 9. The semiotics of jokes and gags
- Chapter 10. Beyond the ring and the stage: clowns without borders
- Chapter 11. Conclusion: Myth, ritual, and mirth: a theory of laughter
