That joke is not that funny anymore
There has been an absence of rich literature on humor in Sociology, and even less so in the Singapore context. Prominent in the Singapore scene in the multiracial discourse in Singapore which piqued my interest on whether Singaporeans are really that racially harmonious. Thus, it is the intention...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70483 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | There has been an absence of rich literature on humor in Sociology, and even less so in the
Singapore context. Prominent in the Singapore scene in the multiracial discourse in Singapore
which piqued my interest on whether Singaporeans are really that racially harmonious. Thus,
it is the intention of this research to understand the social actors’, specifically the Chinese
youths, conception of racism and the mechanisms behind the formation of such conceptions.
Specifically, 15 interviews revolving around the topic of racial jokes are conducted with
undergraduates from two local Universities, namely, Nanyang Technological University and
National University of Singapore. It is not the aim of this research paper however, to say that
race-related jokes should be completely be devoid of humor, instead, it points to a need for
conscious employment, considering the endless possibilities of humor going the wrong way. |
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