PPT-Arizona , POLITICS, AND HUMOR

By Alleen Pace Nilsen And Don L F Nilsen 1 2 We wont define Arizona because you can just look around you But politics is a more complicated word It is cognate with such terms as. Source National Survey on Drug Use and Health NSDUH 200 20 10 In 2009 t he rate of drug induced deaths in Arizona wa s higher than the national average Approximately 9 53 percent of Arizona residents reported past month use of illicit drugs the nat Flashback: Pranking Ethic. be safe . not damage anything . not damage anyone, either physically, mentally or emotionally . be funny, at least to most of the people who experience it . GABYP – Get Authorization Before You Prank. How Comedy, Irony, and Satire Shaped Post 9/11 America. Edited by Ted Gournelos and Viveca Greene. Presented by Kate Olson. Introduction. “There is however, a counternarrative to 9/11 discourse, in which the past decade can be characterized as much by dissent- often in the form of ironic or humorous expression- as by acceptance of simplified notions of good and evil and of amplified state power. From this perspective, far from being an end to anything, 9/11 represents the beginning of a reinvigorated opposition movement to dominant media, industry, political, and economic interests” (Gournelos and Greene 2011, xi). . Tomas Rincon. Breakdown. Topic- Humor. Focus- Racial Humor. Method- Content Analysis and Textual Analysis. Target- Comedy Central Roasts (Flavor . Flav. , Roseanne, David . Hasselhoff. , William Shatner, Charlie Sheen, and Bob . ”. Examples . Emphasizing Law . Enforcement . Contributors . In the order of contribution amount. Erika L. Liljedahl, . Psy.D. .. Erin Conway, . BA. Jessica Scharf, . BA. Leroy Burgess, BA . and. Personal communications with police officers. an introduction to humor in literature. a. nd in our lives. We hear the word ‘humor’ all the time…. But what does it mean?. According to the Random House Dictionary, humor is defined as . a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing . Everyone likes a good laugh. Humor Therapy: What is it?. Humor therapy is the use of humor for the relief of physical or emotional pain and stress. It is used as a complementary method to promote health and cope with illness. . Flashback: Pranking Ethic. be safe . not damage anything . not damage anyone, either physically, mentally or emotionally . be funny, at least to most of the people who experience it . GABYP – Get Authorization Before You Prank. in the Workplace. Nicholas . Mosca, M.Div.. nick@nickmosca.com. @. revelinrev. nickmosca.com. . Who is this guy?. Theologian: . Inspirational . Speaker . & Writer. Educator. Neurotic . New Yorker . Dr. JB. MC Eli. Count Zach. Czar Phillip. Definition of Humor. A comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement.. Comic: of, pertaining to, or characterized by comedy. Absurd: utterly or obviously senseless, contrary to all reason or common sense. By Alleen Pace Nilsen. And Don L. F. Nilsen. 1. 2. We won’t define . Arizona. because you can just look around you.. But . politics . is a more complicated word. It is cognate with such terms as:. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). 1. Exaggeration 2. Tragedy Time = Humor. 3. Creativity 4. Group Identities. 5. Minor vs. Major Hostilities 6. Tone . 7. Expectations and Reputation . By Alleen Pace Nilsen. And Don L. F. Nilsen. Humor. What makes people laugh?. Humor. What makes YOU laugh. ?.   . What . do you find funny & why?. Humor. Why do a humorous speech?. Humor . is pervasive . and . universal (all cultures & languages laugh).