How humour in television commercials reflects and determines contemporary societal issues

This study examined how humour is used within the social context of humourous television commercials (n = 75) as a medium for and determiner of contemporary societal issues. The commercials were analyzed using categories developed through a combination of the guidelines provided by Fowles (1996) and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Phillips, Dawn Faye
Other Authors: McMullen, Linda
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2001
Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-10212004-002546