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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Main Author: Ang, Xinyi
Other Authors: Kamaludeen Bin Mohamed Nasir
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70483
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description 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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spelling ntu-10356/704832019-12-10T12:08:13Z That joke is not that funny anymore Ang, Xinyi Kamaludeen Bin Mohamed Nasir School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences 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. Bachelor of Arts 2017-04-25T04:05:52Z 2017-04-25T04:05:52Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70483 en Nanyang Technological University 32 p. application/pdf
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