Table of Contents for Principles of Humor

Chapter 1 Humor and Humorology

Section 1 Laughter

Section 2 The Emergence of Humor

Section 3 Various Misconceptions about Humor

Section 4 Types of Humor and Definitions

Section 5 Essential Elements Constituting Humor

Section 6 Emergence of Humor Theory

Section 7 Definitions of Humorology

Chapter 2 Humor and Human Society

Section 1 Humor and Life

Section 2 Humor and Culture

Section 3 Humor and Politics

Section 4 Humor and the Times

Section 5 Humor and the Nation

Section 6 Humor and Economic Life

Chapter 3 Analysis of the Degree of Ridiculousness

Section 1: Points of Humor

Section 2: Degree of Humor

Chapter 4: Effects of Humor

Section 1: Effects of Humor Going with the Subject of Humor

Section 2: Effects of Humor Going with the Object of Humor

Section 3: Effects of Humor Going with the Humor Itself

Section 4: Effects of Humor Going with the Humor Occasions

Chapter 5 The Purpose of Humor

Section 1 Satire

Section 2 Discontent

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