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ERIC Number: EJ261311
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Apr
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What's So Funny?--Sigmund Freud to the Rescue.
Perlett, Robert
English Journal, v71 n4 p60-62 Apr 1982
Relates personal experiences and applies Freud's theory of humor to explain why teachers should not treat the study of comedy too seriously in the English classroom. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comedy, Humor, Inhibition, Literary Devices, Literary Genres, Literature Appreciation, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Freud (Sigmund); Laughter