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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Franzini, Louis R., 1941-     Subjects     Interpersonal relations.     Wit and humor -- Social aspects.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Franzini, Louis R., 1941-       by title:      Just kidding : using...         MARC Display

Just kidding : using humor effectively / Louis R. Franzini. by Franzini, Louis R., 1941- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012. Subjects Interpersonal relations.   Wit and humor -- Social aspects. ISBN:  9781442213364 (cloth : alk. paper) : 1442213361 (cloth : alk. paper) Description:  vii, 197 p. ; 23 cm. Contents:  The power of humor and laughter -- The nuts (and bolts) of humor -- Political correctness and humor -- Not all humor is all good -- Public bombings -- Effective humor pitfalls -- Spontaneous humor vs. spontaneous sex -- How you can be even funnier -- Strategies to avoid humor that fails -- Getting the last laugh. Requests:  0 Summary:  "For adults who enjoy humor and who would like to be funnier. It includes definitions of funniness and examples of both helpful and harmful humor. It describes the relevant comedic and psychological rules for making humor effective. The book points out the danger signs for offensive humor and how to make the decision to 'say it or stuff it.' Examples of successful and unsuccessful humor from comedians to politicians are used throughout to illustrate the many varieties of humor and how context and audience make a difference. Finally, a variety of fun exercises are offered to build the skills for effective humor making"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 302.3 Fr Checked In Add Copy to MyList Manoa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 302.3 Fr Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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