The age of irreverence : : a new history of laughter in China / / Christopher Rea.
"The Age of Irreverence tells the story of why China's entry into the modern age was not just traumatic, but uproarious. As the Qing dynasty slumped toward extinction, prominent writers compiled jokes into collections they called "histories of laughter." During the first years of...
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Rea, Christopher G., author. The age of irreverence : a new history of laughter in China / Christopher Rea. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015] 2015 1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Breaking into laughter -- Jokes -- Play -- Mockery -- Farce -- The invention of humor. "The Age of Irreverence tells the story of why China's entry into the modern age was not just traumatic, but uproarious. As the Qing dynasty slumped toward extinction, prominent writers compiled jokes into collections they called "histories of laughter." During the first years of the Republic, novelists, essayists and illustrators used humorous allegories to make veiled critiques of the new government. But political and cultural discussion repeatedly erupted into invective, as critics jeered and derided rivals in public. Farceurs drew followings in the popular press, promoting a culture of practical joking and buffoonery. Eventually, these various expressions of hilarity proved so offensive to high-brow writers that they launched a campaign to transform the tone of public discourse, hoping to displace the old forms of mirth with a new one they called youmo (humor). Christopher Rea argues that this era--from the 1890s up to the 1930s--transformed how Chinese people thought and talked about what is funny. Focusing on five cultural expressions of laughter--jokes, play, mockery, farce, and humor--he reveals the textures of comedy that were a part of everyday life during modern China's first "age of irreverence." This new history offers an unprecedented and up-close look at a neglected facet of Chinese cultural modernity, and discusses its legacy in the language and styles of Chinese humor today.--Provided by publisher. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. Chinese wit and humor History and criticism. Popular culture China History 19th century. Electronic books. Print version: Rea, Christopher G. Age of irreverence : a new history of laughter in China. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015] 9780520283848 ProQuest (Firm) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=1882090 Click to View |
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Breaking into laughter -- Jokes -- Play -- Mockery -- Farce -- The invention of humor. |
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