Watson, Cate. <br/><br/>
Comedy and social science  towards a methodology of funny /  [electronic resource] : 
Cate Watson. 
 - New York :  Routledge,  2015. 
 - 1 online resource (185 p.) 
 - Routledge advances in sociology ;  153 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction : if it's not funny, it's not true ... -- 2. Origins and theories of humour and laughter -- 3. Irony and the ironic imagination -- 4. Satire -- 5. Parody : an onerous confusion? -- 6. Humour and laughter in the research process -- 7. Writing for publication : the importance of the paratext -- 8. Comedy and social science : a very brief (unscientific) conclusion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781315731407 (ebook : PDF) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Comic, The, in literature.<br/>Humor in literature.<br/>Wit and humor--Social aspects.