The Sociological Theory of Humor and its Application Research

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2012, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3) : 687-693.

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2012, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3) : 687-693.

The Sociological Theory of Humor and its Application Research

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According to the sociological theory of humor, humor is an interaction in which people play with institutionalized meanings within a situation that ought to be defined as being humorous and funny through laughter, which can explain the humor phenomena in our daily life better. Humor production, humor understanding and humor application in various contexts were explored. Cultural background has important influence on humor production and understanding and there was cultural difference between China and the western countries. Some suggestion was proposed for further studies.

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humor / sociological theory / interpersonal context / cultural difference / humor production

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