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American Humor: A Study of the National Character

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  • In Constance Mayfield Rourke

    She is best known for American Humor: A Study of the National Character (1931). Considered a classic work of scholarship, American Humor examined both popular and elite culture and argued that American culture reflected a vital and rich tradition distinct from the European experience.

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