Feminism and the religious significance of laughing bodies
"This book identifies the significance of the body through a feminist reconceptualisation of laughter as a means of insight. It positions itself within the emerging scholarship on religion and humour but distinguishes itself by moving away from the emphasis on humour and instead focuses on the...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York
Routledge
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Feminism
/ Laughter
/ Religion
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AE Psychology of religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Feminism
Religious aspects
B Laughter Religious aspects B Wit and humor Religious aspects |
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Table of Contents Blurb |
| Summary: | "This book identifies the significance of the body through a feminist reconceptualisation of laughter as a means of insight. It positions itself within the emerging scholarship on religion and humour but distinguishes itself by moving away from the emphasis on humour and instead focuses on the place and role of laughter. Through a feminist reading of laughter, which is grounded in the philosophical and psychological works of William James, this book emphasises the importance of the body to offer an exploration of laughter as a means of insight. In doing so, it challenges the classificatory orders of knowledge by recognising and arguing for the value of the body in the creation of knowledge and understanding. To demonstrate the centrality of the body for insight laughter, and thus the creation of knowledge, this book engages with laughter within three thematic areas: religious experience, gendered experiences (of laughter), and the ethics of laughter. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in Religious Studies, Theology, Gender Studies, Humour Studies, Philosophy, and the History of Ideas"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 190 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-032-42955-7 978-1-032-42956-4 |
