Sexist humor and social identity: the role of sexist humor in men’s in-group cohesion, sexual harassment, rape proclivity, and victim blame

2015/01/01 by Manuela Thomae, Afroditi Pina · 1 voice
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Humor Studies and Applications #Gender, Feminism, and Media #Social and Intergroup Psychology

paper · doi:10.1515/humor-2015-0023

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Abstract

Abstract Jokes have been recognized as ways in which negative attitudes and prejudice can be communicated and enacted in hidden ways (e.g.,

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• Social identity theory: past achievements, current problems and future challenges
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