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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Malynnda A. Johnson (Indiana State University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781032411989ISBN 10: 1032411988 Pages: 194 Publication Date: 26 December 2025 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter One: How and Why We Experience Humor Chapter Two: A History of Humor and Health Chapter Three: Laughing Through the Pain Benefits of Humor Chapter Four: The Dangers and Dark Sides of Humor Chapter Five: Humor and Stand-Up: Healing Through Storytelling Chapter Six: Serious Illness, Silly Conversation Chapter Seven: That’s Not Funny: When Comedy Misses the Mark Chapter Eight: I Got a Joke for You: Building Community through Social Media Platforms ConclusionReviewsAuthor InformationMalynnda A. Johnson (PhD, University of WI–Milwaukee, 2012) is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication. She primarily teaches health communication and media studies and various courses, including interviewing and counseling, persuasion, interpersonal communication, media criticism, and cross-cultural communication. She has authored three books on media representations of health topics, including her most recent examining humor's role in our health. Additionally, she is actively working within the medical field, training patient advocates and providers on ways to improve their communication when working with minority groups (specifically, neurodiverse and transgender populations). Both professionally and personally, her goal is to help all people feel their voices are heard and to help make difficult conversations less difficult. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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