Reflexive humor and satire: a critical review
Because most theories of humour emphasize its intersubjective and/or semantic nature, they fail to fully appreciate and explain self-directed humour. Through a critical exploration of the implications of different theories of humour and satire, this paper argues that the spectrum of reflexive humour...
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Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies
2020-01-01
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| description | Because most theories of humour emphasize its intersubjective and/or semantic nature, they fail to fully appreciate and explain self-directed humour. Through a critical exploration of the implications of different theories of humour and satire, this paper argues that the spectrum of reflexive humour and satire can be categorized according to the figure of the satirist and the target of satire, both of whom can feature individual or collective social selves. Depending on the satirist and the scope of satire, the functions of reflexive humour may range from securing psychological homeostasis to dealing with more impersonal, social and philosophical concerns. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f84763c03bf74ad1980bdd578e2c122c2022-12-21T22:23:44ZengCracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language StudiesThe European Journal of Humour Research2307-700X2020-01-017412513610.7592/EJHR2019.7.4.zekavat310Reflexive humor and satire: a critical reviewMassih Zekavat0Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Europa-Universität Flensburg; Assistant Professor of English, Yazd University, Yazd, IranBecause most theories of humour emphasize its intersubjective and/or semantic nature, they fail to fully appreciate and explain self-directed humour. Through a critical exploration of the implications of different theories of humour and satire, this paper argues that the spectrum of reflexive humour and satire can be categorized according to the figure of the satirist and the target of satire, both of whom can feature individual or collective social selves. Depending on the satirist and the scope of satire, the functions of reflexive humour may range from securing psychological homeostasis to dealing with more impersonal, social and philosophical concerns.https://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/285reflexive humor and satiresuperiority theories of humorrelief theories of humo |
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| title | Reflexive humor and satire: a critical review |
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