Athena Du Pré

Humor and the Healing Arts (eBook, PDF)

A Multimethod Analysis of Humor Use in Health Care

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A book for health communication scholars/students, healthcare professionals; based on studies of humor used in healthcare environments.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 1997
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135684419
• Artikelnr.: 40860454

Autorenporträt

du Pré, Athena

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. Part I: Background. Introduction. Related Literature In
Health Communication. Related Humor Literature. Conceptual Foundations.
Overview of Humor in Health Care Settings. Part II: The Nature of Funny.
About Phenomenology. The Essence of Funny. Funny in Relation to Health
Care. Part III: Tones, Functions, and Topics of Medical Setting Humor. The
Ethnographic Approach. Torture by Hickey Machine: We're All in This
Together. Discreet Humor in a Breast Care Center. Empathic Humor In a
Doctor's Office. Overview and Significance of Humor in Medical Settings.
Part IV: Humor and Appropriateness. The Rules of the Humor Game. Humor and
the Code of Dignity. Humor and the Code of Compassion. Overview and
Significance of Humor and Appropriateness. Part V: Humor Makes Sense of
Problematic Situations. Ethnomethodological Approach. Candid Camera and
Gestalt Psychology. Playful Management of Three Dilemmas. Laughter-Coated
Complaints. Part VI: Conclusions. Summary. A Few Cautions. Limitations and
Strengths. Suggestions for Application. Parting Observations. Appendices:
The Relationship Between Conversational Context and Structure.
Transcription Guide. Discovery Model. Philosophy Statement.