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  Title

  Just kidding : using humor effectively

  Author

  Franzini, Louis R., 1941-  

  Publisher:

  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,

  Pub date:

  c2012.

  Pages:

  vii, 197 p. ;

  ISBN:

  9781442213364

  Item info:

  1 copy available at Sugar Grove Campus --Todd Library.
  

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    Sugar Grove Campus --Todd Library	Copies	Material	Location	Map
    HM1106 .F73 2012	1	Book	Available, On shelf

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  ISBN:

  9781442213364 (cloth : alk. paper)

  ISBN:

  1442213361 (cloth : alk. paper)

  ISBN:

  9781442213388 (electronic)

  ISBN:

  1442213388 (electronic)

  Personal Author:

  Franzini, Louis R., 1941-

  Title:

  Just kidding : using humor effectively / Louis R. Franzini.

  Publication info:

  Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.

  Physical 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.

  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"-- Provided by publisher.

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  TODD

  Subject term:

  Interpersonal relations.

  Subject term:

  Wit and humor--Social aspects.

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