Making a Big Apple crumble: The role of humor in constructing a global response to disaster

Authors

  • Bill Ellis The Pennsylvania State University Автор

Keywords:

фольклор, юмор, городские легенды

Abstract

Hereby we present the translation of the article by the prominent American folklorist Bill Ellis, the author of numerous articles on humor and urban legends. The article analyzes the folk reaction to the September 11 attacks. As exemplified by this material, the author demonstrates how disaster-lore helps the audience cope with traumatic and frightening events.The paper is published in abridged form.

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Published

2019-01-15

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Ellis B. Making a Big Apple crumble: The role of humor in constructing a global response to disaster // Folklore and Urban Anthropology. 2019. Vol. 2, no. 1. P. 27–79.

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