Elliott Oring (born 20 April 1945) is an American author of academic books primarily relating to the topics of

folklore Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...

humor Humour (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humorism, humoral medicine of the ancient Gre ...

, and cultural symbolism. Oring is

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Anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of behavi ...

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, and serves on the Editorial Board of Humor: International Journal of Humor Research. In 2010-2011 he was President of the

International Society for Humor Studies ''Humor: International Journal of Humor Research'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Walter de Gruyter on behalf of the International Society for Humor Studies. , its editor-in-chief is Christian F. Hempelmann (Texas A&M University- ...

Bibliography

* ''Folk Groups And Folklore Genres: An Introduction'' * ''Folk Groups And Folklore Genres Reader: A Reader'' * ''Engaging Humor'' * ''Israeli Humor'' * ''The Jokes of Sigmund Freud: A Study in Humor and Jewish Identity'' * ''Israeli Humor: The Content and Structure of the Chizbat of the Palmah'' * ''The First Book of Jewish Jokes: The Collection of L. M. Büschenthal'' * ''Just Folklore: Analysis, Interpretation, Critique'' * ''Jokes and Their Relations'' * ''Joking asides : the theory, analysis, and aesthetics of humor'' * ''Humor and the individual''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oring, Elliott American folklorists 1945 births Living people California State University, Los Angeles alumni Humor researchers People associated with The Institute for Cultural Research