One of the world's leading experts on the study of humor, Davies provides a wide-ranging and detailed study of the jokes that make up an important part of everyday conversation.

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Study Jokes and Targets?
1. Mind over Matter: A General Theory of Jokes about the Stupid and the Canny
2. Blondes, Sex, and the French
3. Jewish Women and Jewish Men
4. Sex between Men: Places, Occupations, and Classes
5. The Great American Lawyer Joke Cycle
6. The Rise of the Soviet Joke and the Fall of the Soviet Union
Conclusion
References
Index