Dangerous jokes : how racism and sexism weaponize humor /

"In this book, Claire Horisk argues that the real problem with so-called offensive jokes-such as racist, sexist, and ethnic jokes-is not that they are offensive but that they are harmful, because they transmit and reinforce stereotypes and ideas that contribute to a network of unjust disadvanta...

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Main Author:	Horisk, Claire (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Wit and humor > Philosophy. Racism. Sexism. Stereotypes (Social psychology) Humour > Philosophie. Racisme. Stéréotypes. Language. PHILOSOPHY. Gender Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Psychology. Humour. racist joke, sexist joke, derogatory humor, communicating stereotypes, oppression, discrimination, conversational implicature, presupposing, listening, offensive speech Electronic books.
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