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Front cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Enter Isaac!; 2. The Power of Paradox; 3. The Technique of Humor; 4. And God Laughed; 5. Jewish Joy; 6. The Therapeutic Trend; 7. The Fun Factor; 8. Secular Fun; 9. Sacred Fun; 10. From Fun to Faith; 11. Conclusion; Bibliography; Back cover

Hidden threads -- The nature of theory -- The European heritage --0 The American tradition -- Functionalism -- Conflict theory -- Social action theory -- Exchange theory -- Symbolic interactionism -- Phenomenology and ethnomethodology -- The sociology of knowledge -- Postmodern theories : calling meaning into question