“Sharing Jokes across Cultures: Problems and Possibilities”

With Carol C. Gould, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Political Science, City University of New York and author of “Interactive Democracy: The Social Roots of Global Justice.”

Drawing on the author’s recent book as well as current events, this illustrated lecture analyzes several examples of jokes—American, Jewish, Irish, Egyptian, Eastern European, etc.—and  some hard cases of offensive jokes and cartoons that have provoked visceral reactions from various cultural communities. It also considers the uses of humor for enhancing cross-cultural understanding in contemporary social and political life.











When: Tue., Mar. 28, 2017 at 6:30 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
476 Fifth Ave. (42nd St. Entrance)
212-340-0863
Price: Free
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With Carol C. Gould, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Political Science, City University of New York and author of “Interactive Democracy: The Social Roots of Global Justice.”

Drawing on the author’s recent book as well as current events, this illustrated lecture analyzes several examples of jokes—American, Jewish, Irish, Egyptian, Eastern European, etc.—and  some hard cases of offensive jokes and cartoons that have provoked visceral reactions from various cultural communities. It also considers the uses of humor for enhancing cross-cultural understanding in contemporary social and political life.

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