Humor and Chinese Culture: A Psychological Perspective (Routledge Studies in Asian Behavioural Sciences)

By: Xiaodong Yue

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Synopsis: This book addresses psychological studies of humour in Chinese societies. It starts by reviewing how the concept of humour evolves in Chinese history, and how it is perceived by Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism respectively. It then compares differences in the Western and the Chinese perceptions of humor and discusses empirical studies that were conducted to examine such differences. It also discusses the cultural origin and empirical evidence of the Chinese ambivalence about humor and presents empirical findings that illustrate its existence. Having done these, it proceeds to discuss psychological studies that examine how humour is related to various demographic, dispositional variables as well as how humour is related to creativity in Chinese societies. It also discusses how humour is related to emotional expressions and mental health in Chinese society as well. It concludes with a discussion on how workplace humor is reflected and developed in Chinese contexts. Taken together, this book attempts to bring together the theoretical propositions, empirical studies, and cultural analyses of humor in Chinese societies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 216 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781315412443
Related ISBNs:: 9781315412450, 9780367271947, 9780367271947, 9781138220621, 9781138220621, 9781315412450, 9780367271947, 9781138220621
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/25/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Psychology, Humor, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.