Laughter in Stories of Crime and Tragedy: The Importance of Humor for Marginalized Populations
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DOI: 10.1093/socpro/spy019
Abstract: Humor is essential to social life, but it is often overlooked in the study of crime and other social problems. We introduce and make use of humor theory, emphasizing the theories of superiority and relief.… read more here.
Keywords: laughter stories; humor; crime tragedy; stories crime ... See more keywords