Funny as hell: The functions of humour during and after genocide

The history of genocide is replete with various humorous treatments by different actors with distinctive objectives. This type of dark humour treats the topic, which is usually enveloped with solemnity, in a satirical manner. This essay aims to study the functions of humour by comparatively examinin...

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Main Authors: Uğur Ümit Üngör, Valerie Amandine Verkerke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies 2015-08-01
Series:The European Journal of Humour Research
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Online Access:https://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/119