Bøger af Richard Raskin

"Verdenshistoriens ubærlige begivenheder kan have godt af en nærmest fornærmende kort og ætsende behandling, som vi ser det i denne film, "Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto". På blot syv minutter i Warszawas ghetto oplever vi, hvordan det begrænsede blik på et andet menneske er en central forudsætning for Holocaust. Samtidig stiller filmen spørgsmål ved, om der i det hele taget kan fortælles afrundede historier om Holocaust."Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto" er dermed både velegnet til brug i historieundervisningen og til undervisning i film og medier. Mens filmen er oplagt til at vække elevernes interesse og sætte diskussioner i gang, giver denne bog om filmen baggrund og uddybning af de mest relevante problemstillinger."Jakob Høgel, kunstnerisk leder, New Danish Screen

The first book on Jewish humor in which individual jokes are singled out for comprehensive study, Life is Like a Glass of Tea devotes a chapter to each of eight major jokes, tracing its history and variants - and looking closely at the ways in which the comic behavior enacted in the punchline can be interpreted. One of the unique properties of classic Jewish jokes is their openness to radically different interpretive options (having nothing to do with wordplay or double entendre). This openness to alternate interpretations-never before discussed in the literature on Jewish humor - gives classic Jewish jokes their special flavor, as they leave us wondering which of several possible attitudes we are expected to hold toward the comic figure. An additional chapter is devoted to the ways in which Jewish jokes tend to evolve over time and across language and cultural barriers. Throughout the book, in fact, one can see the processes that Jewish jokes undergo over decades as their comic potential is unfolded in successive stages, and when they are transplanted from European to American soil. Now in its Second Edition, this expanded version adds two new chapters and new introductory material. It includes a 2015 Foreword by Marc Galanter, who notes that the author "is concerned not only with what makes jokes funny but with what makes some of them profound. His imaginative response to this puzzle makes this little book a distinctive and engaging contribution to the literature on Jewish jokes and on jokes generally." It will appeal to the general reader, as well as to readers especially interested in Jewish culture, the psychology of humor, religion, ethnography, and folklore. "Richard Raskin's book on Jewish humor was the most original and useful I found in years of research on the topic. I'm delighted to see it back in print - and with added chapters!" - Ruth Wisse Professor Emerita, Yiddish and Comparative Literature, Harvard UniversityAuthor, No Joke: Making Jewish Humor (2013) "A fascinating book that explores the richness of Jewish humor. Raskin offers a thought-provoking analysis of what makes Jewish humor special. Raskin merges an understanding of Jewish culture, fresh psychological insights, and a sophisticated reading of jokes and their evolution to create a gem of a book. However, it is not just an outstanding book on Jewish humor. It is an outstanding book on humor. Period. After reading it, you won't laugh the same way again." - Dov Cohen Professor, Department of Psychology, University of IllinoisCo-editor, Handbook of Cultural Psychology (2007)

Why was Humphrey Bogart’s screen presence and persona so vital a factor for American morale during World War II? How did Casablanca unintentionally mislead American audiences regarding U.S. policy toward the pro-German Vichy regime, and the Free French who continued the fight against the Nazis? Why was Alain Resnais reluctant to make his documentary film Night and Fog and why did he ultimately decide to overcome that reluctance? (Answered here in his own words, with the decisive interview published in English for the first time.) How did overcoming her anti-German feelings make it imperative for the Jewish performer Barbara to write the haunting song Göttingen? What did a spin-doctor in New York have to do with the story of the Danish king wearing a Star of David during the German occupation?These are just a few of the questions dealt with in this book, which should interest anyone who remains fascinated by films, songs, photos and other representations of the Second World War.The studies assembled here focus whenever possible on meaningful, purposive choices designed to make things happen, to change the course of events or to enable a character or creative artist to shape more fully his or her own story.

"Verdenshistoriens ubærlige begivenheder kan have godt af en nærmest fornærmende kort og ætsende behandling, som vi ser det i denne film, Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto. På blot syv minutter i Warszawas ghetto oplever vi, hvordan det begrænsede blik på et andet menneske er en central forudsætning for Holocaust. Samtidig stiller filmen spørgsmål ved, om der i det hele taget kan fortælles afrundede historier om Holocaust.Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto er dermed både velegnet til brug i historieundervisningen og til undervisning i film og medier. Mens filmen er oplagt til at vække elevernes interesse og sætte diskussioner i gang, giver denne bog om filmen baggrund og uddybning af de mest relevante problemstillinger."Jakob Høgel, kunstnerisk leder, New Danish Screen