SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Jewish Humour, Ethnocentrism, Zelig
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Ethnicity 1: ethnic humour and differences of ethnicity. Canada is home to hundreds of thousands of immigrants so we need to be aware of their differences and struggles. The content of the socialization we receive affects how we relate to others, and how the groups which we belong in relate to other groups. Differences and inequalities of all kinds among groups. Russel peters good illustration of social function of humour. Functionalist: humour is a way to talk about things we normally can"t, potentially disruptive feelings makes it easier to talk about these things. In canada, there are many types of ethnic groups that get made fun of: quebecers, newfies, anglos, polish, jews, aboriginals, black people, muslims. Humour and conflict: putting others down, making fun of the powerful, turning the joke on oneself (peters) Canadians are good at turning jokes on themselves, the best example of this though is.