Why do people laugh at sexist humor? An investigation of the factors influencing perception of sexist humor

• Main Authors: A. Preethi Devi, Siew, Agatha, Lim, Joni, Quek, Ming Jie
• Other Authors: Sonny Ben Rosenthal
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69848
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study explores the contradiction between individually-held beliefs and reactions to sexist humor. The foundational basis of the study includes the benign violation theory, which posits that a joke is considered humorous when there is a violation of expectations that the receiver interprets as b...