Guid Fer A Laugh

A seriously fun look at Scottish comedy for those who take fun seriously

Authors

  • Lydia Markham Lifelong Learning Development Officer (Adult Learning), City of Edinburgh Council
  • Derek Suttie Freelance Adult Education Tutor specialising in Scottish Cultural Studies

Keywords:

Laughter; comedy; new knowledge; discourse;, dialogue; comedy;

Abstract

Guid Fer A Laugh has always sought to place itself as part of what Mikhail Bakhtin calls 'the open-ended dialogue that enters into the dialogic fabric of human life' (Morson & Emerson, 1990). It places a central value on the contributions of the
participants and the active discourse that they create. As Buber (1965) states '[it is only] when we meet in the narrow ridge of the between' that we discover for ourselves new discourse, new knowledge and truth. This ‘meeting in dialogue’, especially applies to laughter.

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Published

28-Dec-2023

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2023): Special Issue: Arts & Culture for All Volume 14, No 3, Winter 2023

Section

Articles

How to Cite

“Guid Fer A Laugh: A seriously fun look at Scottish comedy for those who take fun seriously” (2023) Concept: The Journal of Contemporary Community Education Practice Theory, 14(3), pp. 1 – 16. Available at: https://concept.lib.ed.ac.uk/Concept/article/view/9298 (Accessed: 21 June 2025).