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When Congress Makes a Joke
Dean L. Yarwood
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Description for When Congress Makes a Joke
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
When Congress Makes a Joke is an engaging look at the intentional use of humor by members of Congress, exploring their humor as political communication. Highlighting several politicians noted for their use of humor—including Senators Robert Dole and Alan Simpson and Representatives Patricia Schroeder and Barney Frank, among others—this intriguing book features original personal interviews with the Congress members, allowing them to talk about their own (and others') use of humor in political ways. Yarwood also includes theories of humor as communication, a historical look at humor in Congress, the function of telling humorous stories, and the role of humor ... Read more
When Congress Makes a Joke is an engaging look at the intentional use of humor by members of Congress, exploring their humor as political communication. Highlighting several politicians noted for their use of humor—including Senators Robert Dole and Alan Simpson and Representatives Patricia Schroeder and Barney Frank, among others—this intriguing book features original personal interviews with the Congress members, allowing them to talk about their own (and others') use of humor in political ways. Yarwood also includes theories of humor as communication, a historical look at humor in Congress, the function of telling humorous stories, and the role of humor ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742530423
SKU
V9780742530423
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Ref
99-15
About Dean L. Yarwood
Dean L. Yarwood is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Missouri at Columbia.
Reviews for When Congress Makes a Joke
Dean Yarwood has done a first-rate job of examining the role of humor in the U.S. Congress. The book is a serious contribution to organization theory and how humor facilitates or hinders the purposes of the organization. It also provides fascinating insight into a little-known aspect of the U.S. Congress.
Kenneth J. Meier, Texas A&M University
Kenneth J. Meier, Texas A&M University