Establishing comic nescience: an investigation into humour theory, and comical treatments of successful heroes and scholars

• Author / Creator

  Sehmby, Dalbir S

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Wit and humor. Philosophy.
  • Heroes in literature.
  • Heroes in motion pictures.
  • Heroes on television.
  • Comedy film. United States.
  • Television comedies. United States.
  • Scholars. North America.
  • Scholars in literature.
  • Intellectuals in literature.
  • Intellectuals in motion pictures.
  • Parody films. North America.
  • Parody in literature.
  • Parody in motion pictures.

• Graduation date

  2006

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Doctor of Philosophy in Film/Media Studies

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-6acd-nt88

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private, scholarly or scientific research. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.