SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Ethnic Joke, Russell Peters, Bridal Shower
10 Sep 2016
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Even young children come to realize that certain ethnic groups are more powerful than others. There are many cultural differences among ethnic groups as well. Russell peters makes observations from a minority ethnic group in canada, as he is from india. Ethnic jokes: a short sociological analysis: humour as a reality construction. You have to understand both realities to get the joke. For russell peters you have to understand canadian ethnic background as well as other ethnic groups: the social function of humour. Serving as a social safety net, allows people to release disruptive feelings safely. But it would not be as possible for a white person to make the ethnic jokes that russell peters was making. Some groups are dominant; others are disadvantaged in a minority position. Ethnic jokes can be a sensitive matter: humour and conflict. Jokes about homosexuals, there is something behind the joke. This is done to make the joke teller feel better about themself.
