Dangerous jokes: how racism and sexism weaponize humor

'Dangerous Jokes' develops a new theory about how humour in ordinary conversations communicates prejudice and reinforces social hierarchies, drawing on the author's expertise in philosophy of language and on evidence from sociology, law and cognitive science. It explains why jokes are...

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1. Verfasser: Horisk, Claire (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2024]
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Zusammenfassung:'Dangerous Jokes' develops a new theory about how humour in ordinary conversations communicates prejudice and reinforces social hierarchies, drawing on the author's expertise in philosophy of language and on evidence from sociology, law and cognitive science. It explains why jokes are more powerful than ordinary speech at conveying demeaning messages, and it gives a new account of listening, addressing the morality of telling, listening to, being amused by, and laughing at demeaning jokes.
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ISBN:9780197691526
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197691496.001.0001

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