Date of Award
6-2003
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Tom Ford
Second Advisor
Dr. Paul Wienir
Third Advisor
Dr. Susan Carlson
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The present research develops and empirically tests a theoretical model of ingroup disparaging humor. In an experiment, one hundred and seventy-five undergraduates were exposed to a comedy routine that disparaged an in- group, an outgroup, or did not contain disparaging content. Subjects then completed measures of amusement and social identity. Results suggest that in-group disparaging humor can simultaneously elicit amusement and threaten social identity. The implications of these results for understanding the effects of in-group disparaging humor on amusement and social identity are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Ferguson, Mark Allen, "In-Group Disparaging Humor: Conditions of Amusement and Consequences for Social Identity" (2003). Masters Theses. 1420.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1420