Metaphors of Masculinity

Metaphors of Masculinity
Author: Stanley Brandes
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2015-04-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0812292502

In the Andalusian communities throughout the olive-growing region of southeastern Spain men show themselves to be primarily concerned with two problems of identity: their place in the social hierarchy, and the maintenance of their masculinity in the context of their culture. In this study of projective behavior as found in the folklore of an Andalusian town, Stanley Brandes is careful to support psychological interpretations with ethnographic evidence. His emphasis on male folklore provides a timely complement to current research on women.

Christmas Facts & Jokes

Christmas Facts & Jokes
Author: John Townsend
Publisher: The Salariya Book Company
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2021-02-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1912537346

Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they’re learning. In this title, quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to Christmas, including why sprouts make us fart, the name for a phobia of Santa Claus, and the disgusting original recipe for mince pies. Hold onto your sides and dive in!

The Big Book of Dad Jokes

The Big Book of Dad Jokes
Author: Joe Kerz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2022-04-19
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1631586653

Hundreds and Hundreds of Jokes that Will Drive Your Family Crazy Nothing is more hilarious for moms, sons, and daughters than the bad jokes dads tell. (Well, at least he thinks they're hilarious . . .) Have you ever noticed when you’re out to dinner and your dad takes it upon himself to antagonize your server with a lame joke? Has he ever made a pun that made everyone at a family gathering roll their eyes? Has he ever made a corny comment about things simply lying around the house? If you answered “yes” to any of the following, you’re not alone. Dad jokes are at the center of all dad interactions and the core of every dad’s persona. This comedic compendium compiles more than eight hundred of the best jokes dads can use to hone their craft and ensure maximum eye rolling. Included within are jokes such as: Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food; no atmosphere. Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? It’s fine, he woke up. What did the judge say when the skunk walked in the court room? Odor in the court. What do you call an elephant that doesn’t matter? An irrelephant. What kind of tea is hard to swallow? Reality. With Dad Jokes, give your dad the gift of becoming the least funny/most "punny" guy in the room.

Awesome Jokes

Awesome Jokes
Author: Charles Keller
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1997
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780806943787

What does a frog say when it sees something terrific? Toad-ally awesome! That's exactly what you'll say about this cartoon-filled collection of jokes, puns, and riddles. Enjoy smart remarks from The Warped Wise Man (Basketball is just a lot of hoopla), and giggle at the silly daffynitions (A hotel is a place where you pay good dollars for poor quarters). It's a barrel of laughs!

Pandora Revisited: Book One of the Series A Little Mythunderstanding

Pandora Revisited: Book One of the Series A Little Mythunderstanding
Author: David Graham
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2009-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1435734521

When Diana and her brother Jason accidentally discover and open Pandora's Box while visiting modern-day Greece, the past, present and future become interwoven into an adventure that will eventually cover the whole planet and draw from every major mythology on the earth. Trying to solve the multitude of mysteries that surround them -- including the disappearance of their parents -- and gathering a team of both mortals and immortals to battle mythical monsters, the two teens find out what the gods are really like, not to mention getting to know themselves a little better, in an action-packed and romance-filled tale suitable for all ages.

The Jumbo Jokes and Riddles Book for Kids

The Jumbo Jokes and Riddles Book for Kids
Author: D. L. Digital Entertainment
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2019-09-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781692672607

Does your child live for funny, goofy and different kinds of jokes and riddles? Then keep on reading.... We know riddles and jokes are some of the best ways to pass time and bond with friends and family. We also know that they have numerous health benefits that can positively affect you and your child in many ways! When is comes riddles and jokes, they have been around since the dawn of time and continuously bring joy to all different types of people around the world to this very day. Unfortunately, finding interesting and intriguing riddles, puzzles and brain teasers can take a lot of time and effort to find when searching through blog post after blog post. Luckily, The Jumbo Joke Book for Kids puts an end to this problem, putting all of the most hilarious and laugh-out-loud jokes we could possibly find into one, convenient place. In this book, you can expect: 9 different categories of riddles and brain teasers 500+ laugh-out-loud jokes and riddles Jokes that are easy to hear and comprehend Fun and interactive jokes kids will adore Entertainment for the entire family Clear and concise narration for the ultimate experience And much more... Now, we know some types of jokes and riddles books can be repetitive and boring. Seeing the same jokes you always see over and over again is no fun at all. We've made it our #1 priority to find new hilarious and laugh-out-loud jokes in order to keep you interested and always wanting more. So, are you ready to laugh out loud and become the funniest person around? Then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!

Semantic Mechanisms of Humor

Semantic Mechanisms of Humor
Author: V. Raskin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9400964722

GOAL This is the funniest book I have ever written - and the ambiguity here is deliberate. Much of this book is about deliberate ambiguity, described as unambiguously as possible, so the previous sentence is probably the fIrst, last, and only deliberately ambiguous sentence in the book. Deliberate ambiguity will be shown to underlie much, if not all, of verbal humor. Some of its forms are simple enough to be perceived as deliberately ambiguous on the surface; in others, the ambiguity results from a deep semantic analysis. Deep semantic analysis is the core of this approach to humor. The book is the fIrst ever application of modem linguistic theory to the study of humor and it puts forward a formal semantic theory of verbal humor. The goal of the theory is to formulate the necessary and sufficient conditions, in purely semantic terms, for a text to be funny. In other words, if a formal semantic analysis of a text yields a certain set of semantic proptrties which the text possesses, then the text is recognized as a joke. As any modem linguistic theory, this semantic theory of humor attempts to match a natural intuitive ability which the native speaker has, in this particular case, the ability to perceive a text as funny, i. e. , to distinguish a joke from a non-joke.