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The Last Laugh: Folk Humor, Celebrity Culture, And Massmediated Disasters In The Digital Age (Folklore Studies In A Multicultur
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Widely Publicized In Mass Media Worldwide, Highprofile Tragedies And Celebrity Scandalsthe Untimely Deaths Of Michael Jackson And Princess Diana, The Embarrassing Affairs Of Tiger Woods And President Clinton, The 9/11 Attacks Or The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosionoften Provoke Nervous Laughter And Black Humor. If In The Past This Snarky Folklore May Have Been Shared Among Friends And Uttered Behind Closed Doors, Today The Internet'S Ubiquity And Instant Interactivity Propels Such Humor Across A Much More Extensive And Digitally Mediated Discursive Space. New Media Not Only Let More People In On The Joke, But They Have Also Become The Goto Formats For Engaging In Symbolic Interaction, Especially In Times Of Anxiety Or Emotional Suppression, By Providing Users An Expansive Forum For Humorous, Combative, Or Intellectual Communication, Including Jokes That Cross The Line Of Propriety And Good Taste.Moving Through Engaging Case Studies Of Internetderived Humor About Momentous Disasters In Recent American Popular Culture And History, The Last Laugh Chronicles How And Why New Media Have Become A Predominant Means Of Vernacular Expression. Trevor J. Blank Argues That Computermediated Communication Has Helped To Compensate For Users' Sense Of Physical Detachment In The Real World, While Generating Newly Meaningful And Dynamic Opportunities For The Creation And Dissemination Of Folklore. Drawing Together Recent Developments In New Media Studies With The Analytical Tools Of Folklore Studies, He Makes A Strong Case For The Significance To Contemporary Folklore Of Technologically Driven Trends In Folk And Mass Culture.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Last Laugh'? A: The main theme of 'The Last Laugh' explores how modern media influences the creation and dissemination of humor related to high-profile tragedies and celebrity scandals, particularly in the context of digital communication.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Last Laugh' is Trevor J. Blank.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on August 26, 2013.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Last Laugh' have? A: The book contains 188 pages.
- Q: What format is 'The Last Laugh' available in? A: This book is available in paperback format.
- Q: Is 'The Last Laugh' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'The Last Laugh' combines insights from new media studies and folklore studies, making it a suitable resource for academic exploration of contemporary folklore.
- Q: What type of humor does the book discuss? A: The book discusses a range of humor, including black humor and nervous laughter, particularly in response to tragedies and scandals in popular culture.
- Q: Does the book include case studies? A: Yes, 'The Last Laugh' includes engaging case studies that illustrate how Internet-derived humor relates to significant disasters in American popular culture.
- Q: Is this book a first edition? A: Yes, 'The Last Laugh' is a first edition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Computers & Internet.