Year: 2025
Type: book-review
Abstract: This review focuses on Abilio Almeida's first book, "A Cultural History of Laughter." In this book, Almeida examines the history of laughter from the 4th century BC to the 21st century. By examining intellectual debates and emotional regimes in different periods of history, the author emphasizes that laughter has taken on different meanings and societies gave different meanings to the action of laughter. The book makes a significant contribution to the field of sociology of culture and cultural history by drawing on intellectual history and the history of emotions.
Source: Sosyoloji Dergisi
Author: Cahit Atıl Öder
Institution: Koç University
Language: English
Topic: History of Emotions Research
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4411581776