Vol. 7, Issue 1
Israeli Journal of Humor Research
An International Journal
Vol. 7, Issue No. 1, August 2018
The Ethics and Aesthetics of Stand-up Comedy
GUEST EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 4
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Steven Gimbel Department of Philosophy, Gettysburg College, USA
ARTICLES
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The Neurological Research on Laughter: Social Context, Joys and Taunts .......................................... 8
Christine James Department of Philosophy and Religion, Valdosta State University, USA
The Strange Case of the Stand-Up Special ........,.................................................................................... 17
Frank Boardman Department of Philosophy, Worcester State University, USA
Teachers as Stand-Up Comic .................................................................................................................... 27
Stephen Sullivan Department of English and Philosophy, Edinboro University, USA
"Welcome to the Jungle": Questioning the Notion of Subversive Laughter
through the Ananlysis of Kristen Schaal's Performance .................................................. 38
Zeynep Neslihan Arol Performing Arts Department, University of Arts, Berlin, Germany
BOOK REVIEW
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Mahmud Garjami, Iranian Political Satirists: Experience and Motivation in the
Contemporary Era. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2017. ................................................ 50
Arthur Asa Berger San Francisco State University, USA