Humor, unlaughter, and boundary maintenance

Journal of American Folklore

Volumn 122, Issue 484, 2009, Pages 148-171

  Smith, Moira ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 69249090145     PISSN: 00218715     EISSN: 15351882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20487675     Document Type: Review

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