Are Jordanians (still) 'humourless'?
This article discusses the stereotypical misrepresentations held about Jordanians being ‘humourless,’ and how had the 1989 political opening affected the production and reception of humour in the country. I argue that the difficult economic conditions and increasing pressures after the 1989 politic...
Main Author: | Yousef Barahmeh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies
2023-03-01
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Series: | The European Journal of Humour Research |
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Online Access: | https://ww.europeanjournalofhumour.org/ejhr/article/view/751 |
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