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Christopher Rea, “The Age of Irreverence: A New History of Laughter in China” (University of California Press, 2015)

New Books in East Asian Studies

English - December 21, 2015 13:55 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Christopher Rea‘s new book explores five kinds of laughter that emerged from the tumultuous first decades of China’s twentieth century: jokes, play, mockery, farce, and humor. The Age of Irreverence: A New History of Laughter in China (University of California Press, 2015) takes a playful approach to approaching play –...
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Christopher Rea‘s new book explores five kinds of laughter that emerged from the tumultuous first decades of China’s twentieth century: jokes, play, mockery, farce, and humor. The Age of Irreverence: A New History of Laughter in China (University of California Press, 2015) takes a playful approach to approaching play –...

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