Putting the “self” in self-deprecation: When deprecating humor about minorities is acceptable
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2014-08-01Author
Ellithorpe, Morgan E.Esralew, Sarah
Holbert, R. Lance
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Communication and Social InfluencePermanent link to this record
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https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2014-0070Abstract
This study tested how source knowledge affects enjoyment of self- deprecating humor about a minority group. Participants made aware that the sourc of a message poking fun at people with disabilities was himself disabled had more positive evaluations of the cartoon and author than participants un-aware of his disability. Participants initially given no source information judged the author more positively the second time when they were given follow-up source information. Finally, some effects were moderated by the disability status of the message receiver, such that having a disability or knowing someone who does predicted higher liking of the cartoons when the author is disabled but lower liking when he is not. The results suggest a role for self-deprecating humor in intergroup relations, and predict when such humor will be accepted by mi-nority and non-minority group members.Citation
Ellithorpe, M., Esralew, S. & Holbert, L. (2014). Putting the “self” in self-deprecation: When deprecating humor about minorities is acceptable. HUMOR, 27(3), 401-422. https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2014-0070Citation to related work
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